Trade Law 
House panel to take up Russia trade agreement – AP – NBCNews.com
The legislation would repeal a 1974 law known as the Jackson-Vanik act that restricted trade with the former Soviet Union as long as it denied the emigration of Jews and other minorities. That law has long outgrown its purpose, but … Continue reading
UN Arms Trade Treaty Debated; Senate to Back Constitution on Gun Laws – Christian Post
The first ever United Nations arms trade treaty conference, which is taking place this month, is still raising a lot of questions over its possibly implications. African leaders are hoping it will help put an end to some of the … Continue reading
House panel to take up Russia trade agreement – San Francisco Gate
Supporters of the measure say current exports to Russia, about $9 billion a year, could double in five years if trade relations are normalized. The legislation would repeal a 1974 law known as the Jackson-Vanik act that restricted trade with … Continue reading
UPDATE 2-US House lawmakers reach deal on Russia trade, rights bill – Reuters
If Congress does not act to terminate the provision and grant PNTR … human rights provisions to terminate Jackson-Vanik and establish “permanent normal trade relations” with Moscow. But it appears resigned to the bill passed by the Senate …
Fact vs. Fiction: Arms Trade Treaty and Gun Ownership in the U.S. – Huffington Post
The U.S. State Department has said: There will be no restrictions on civilian possession or trade of firearms otherwise permitted by law or protected by the U.S. Constitution. There will be no dilution or diminishing of sovereign control over …
US Senate Moves to Boost Trade with Russia – Voice of America
But Senator John Kerry, a Massachusetts Democrat, disagreed, saying slowing trade with Russia would not change that nation’s actions but would hurt U.S. exporters. For the bill to become law, it must still pass the full Senate, and be approved … Continue reading
Trade With Others Could Check China IP Theft, Lawmakers Hear – site.law360.com
Law360, New York (July 19, 2012, 2:48 PM ET) — The U.S. should combat rampant piracy and counterfeiting in China by ramping up trade with other countries to put pressure on the Asian nation to meet its intellectual property protection … Continue reading
House lawmakers reach deal on Russia trade, rights bill – NBCNews.com
If Congress does not act, Russia could deny U.S. exporters some of the market … rights provisions to terminate Jackson-Vanik and establish “permanent normal trade relations” with Moscow. But it appears resigned to the bill passed by the …
Chile Peso Reaches Two-Month High on Copper, Carry-Trade Demand – Bloomberg
Chile’s peso strengthened to a two- month high as the price of copper, the Latin American country’s biggest export, rose on speculation China and the U.S. may act to stoke economic … In a so-called carry trade, investors borrow funds … Continue reading
It’s time to follow our trade – and leave the failing EU behind – Daily Mail
On that triumphant, seafaring, enterprising spirit was built not only the wealth that made Britain the most powerful economy the world had ever seen, but also the spread of those great British traditions of freedom under the law to the … Continue reading
