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Articles related to "North American Free Trade Agreement"
How's NAFTA Affecting U.S. Agriculture? As unpredictable as children of the same age, six-year-old NAFTA has caused its share of ups and downs for American agricultural producers. The North American Free Trade Agreement went into effect in 1994, and Ross Perot predicted a "great sucking sound" as jobs and money flowed south to Mexico. But that hasn't been totally true. agriculture • farm • farming • vegetable • nafta
America Drives Free Trade Poorly negotiated free trade agreements like NAFTA enable foreign corporations to buy up Canadian companies and resources. canada-u.s. free trade agreement • north american free trade agreement • chapter 11 of nafta • canadian wheat board under attack • growing foreign ownership
Canada's Trade Follies In the past 5 years, Canada has signed only one free-trade agreement - with Costa Rica (population 4.3 million, GDP US$20 billion). Is Canada too complacent to compete? softwood lumber deal • softwood timber deal • united states deal • canada deal • united states and canada lumber trade
USA and Mexico Winners under NAFTA Presidential nominee John McCain says, "Since NAFTA was concluded, it has contributed to strong job growth and flourishing trade." But who realizes those benefits? usa and mexico winners under nafta • angus reid survey • canadians want new free trade deal • north american free trade agreement • country benefits most from nafta
Administration Threatens Trade Laws Other trade issues get tied up with fast track. fast track • free trade • protectionism
Working in the USA: Librarians and the TN-1 Permit An overview of the TN permit and my experience getting one. work permit • permits • librarians • librarian • nafta
Aborigines and Free Trade In Australia a free trade agreement with the United States means bad news for Aboriginal communities, just as it was for First Nations in Mexico, Chile and Canada. nafta • us free trade agreements • mupuche rights • neo-liberalism and free trade • aboriginal rights abuses
The Summit of the Americas Half-assed writen article on the Summit of the Americas canada • america • north america • south america • ftaa
Women Working The NAFTA Food Chain: a review. women, food and globalization. nafta • ftaa • tomatoes • shop locally • globalization
World's Top Free Trade Country With a population of 108 million, Mexico conducts more than 90% of its exports and imports under free trade agreements. mexico free trade • free trade mexico • country with most free trade • trade treaties mexico • world's top free trade nation
Air Canada It is in the N.B.A.'s best interest to have Vince Carter playing in Canada. vince • carter • canada • basketball • raptors
Congress Considers New Trade Legislation Controversial trade legislation is slated for debate. fast track • gatt • gatt • imf • imf
Democrats Debate Fair Trade Democratic presidential candidates like Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton & John Edwards reject free trade deals threatening human rights, the environment or American workers democrats debate fair trade • democratic presidential candidates • human rights • barack obama • bill richardson
Food Travels "What does the North American Free Trade Agreement have to do with what we eat?" recipes • food • tomato • nafta • globalization
Global Water Sales Increasingly, private companies are taking over water systems and can now use international trade rules to challenge local government authorities on water exports. global water sales • water wto trade commodity • private company ownership of international water r • multinationals profit from global water trade • worldwide demand for water
Mexican Export Trade Trends 2007 Propelled by NAFTA, Mexico continues to increase its export shipments to the USA - its number one trade customer. mexican export trade trends • mexico's natural gas • mexican trade with the united states • mexico’s trade surplus with u.s. • exports from mexico to u.s.
NAFTA - A Bad Trade Agreement US presidential candidates are arguing about the destruction caused by the North American Free Trade Agreement. Make it fair or get rid of it, is their claim. nafta • politics and nafta • nafta fails workers • nafta and environment • nafta and safety
NAFTA Leak Damages Conservatives Obama and Clinton's politicking on NAFTA has damaged Stephen Harper's Conservatives but has also shown the Liberal party's electoral weakness. nafta • harper • conservatives • obama • clinton
Obama: A Big New Deal for Business To boost the ailing economy, Obama will want to help small and medium-sized businesses and institute his own version of Roosevelt's New Deal. new deal for business • green and new businesses • obama administration • boost ailing economy • small and medium sized businesses
Republicans Push Free Trade Not all Republican presidential candidates share George Bush's passion for free trade with countries like Colombia; some have strong reservations about Chinese trade. republicans push free trade • favour global business • duncan hunter • central american free trade agreement (cafta) • ron paul
The NAFTA Food Chain Do you know where your tomatoes come from? nafta • food chain • tomatoes • globalization
USA Oil Imports by Country 2007 Last year, the United States imported about half of its crude oil from Canada, Saudi Arabia and Mexico - but nil from two of the world's other top oil producing nations. usa oil imports by country 2007 • crude oil imports from kazakhstan • u.s. imported oil supplies • top 10 usa crude oil suppliers • leading sources for american crude oil imports
A Softwood Shaft In time for George Bush's 60th birthday on July 6 and Prime Minister Harper's Washington visit, the July 1 softwood deal is far from a gift to Canada's timber industry. softwood lumber deal • softwood timber deal • united states deal • canada deal • united states and canada lumber trade
CAFTA Passes Despite the Fear The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) passes. However, its narrow victory demonstrates the lack of a consensus on free trade. cafta • free trads • nafta
Canada Vs. U.S.A Canada and US disputes and disagreements. canada • us • international relations • conflict
Clinton Takes Aim At Obama With her accusations of plagiarism failing to slow Obama's momentum, Clinton shifts gears and questions Obama's commitment to US Democratic values. barack obama • hillary clinton • election • democratic party • karl rove
In Pursuit Of Happiness. Is it time for North America to transform into an EU like superstate? Maybe not, but are notions of common currency and standards so far fetched in 2001? canada-us relations • nafta • ftaa • europe • eu
South Korea Deals With America After 14 months of tough negotiations, George Bush and Roh Moo-hyun sign a free trade treaty that loosens trade restrictions from automobiles to beef to Hollywood movies. south korea deals with america • korea free trade agreement • united states-korea exports & imports • world's tenth-largest economy • george bush and roh moo-hyun sign
When Chapter 11 Does Not Mean Bankruptcy In a PBS progam, Bill Moyers worries about the infamous Chapter 11 of the NAFTA agreement. nafta • chapter 11 • bill moyers
An African Coup D'etat This article considers how peace can be achieved in Africa. peace • stability • coups • coup d'etat • ghana
Decade in Review: 1990-1999 The Decade in Review. from 1990 to 1999 canadian history • decade • 1990 • 1991 • 1992
Long live King Martin
As Prime Minister Chretien's reign slowly winds down it appears inevitable that Paul Martin is destined to succeed him. Is this a step in the right direction?
Canadian Librarianship - Part 2 More Canadian resources of interest to librarians, researchers, and anyone interested in libraries or Canada. Plus, the Canadian Research Guide part two . . . canada • canadians • research • libraries • librarians
The Globalization of the Economy and the Church The articles treats on the issue og the Multilateral Agreement on Investment and the Christian point of view on it. mai • church • society • politics • economy
An Economic Crisis - Bank Failures America is having an economic meltdown. This is the largest since the depression. The sub-prime mortgage lending rate, though, was not the only risk factor involved. economic crisis • bank failures • corporate greed • recession • stock market crash |
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