Read more international trade stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/90/international-trade.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:53:27 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71901/how-australia-dodged-the-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAustralia has weathered the financial crisis better than any other developed country. Last week its central bank raised interest rates, indicating its primary concern is now inflation, not growth. What were the keys? Phil Dobbie of BNET explains: Befriending China: Australia used to export much of what it made to...http://www.newser.com/story/71901/how-australia-dodged-the-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Oct 2009 17:42:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64062/g8-pledges-20b-for-farmers-in-poor-countries.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOn the last day of a G8 summit stymied on climate change and trade, leaders have pledged $20 billion to farms in poor countries in the fight hunger, Reuters reports. Some $3.5 billion will come from the US, which wants to focus on farm aid instead of food aid....http://www.newser.com/story/64062/g8-pledges-20b-for-farmers-in-poor-countries.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 10 Jul 2009 10:43:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56316/chinese-influence-grows-in-latin-america.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStepping into a gap created by the 1-2 punch of Bush administration neglect and worldwide recession, China is pumping billions of dollars into Latin America, helping to shore up slowing economies while the US plays catch-up in the region, the New York Times reports. "This is how the balance of...http://www.newser.com/story/56316/chinese-influence-grows-in-latin-america.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 16 Apr 2009 9:58:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54080/foreign-tech-firms-look-to-cash-in-on-stimulus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA gaggle of foreign businesses are quietly clamoring for a piece of the $787 billion US stimulus package, the Washington Post reports. The bill sets aside billions for technologies pioneered by European and Asian companies, such as clean energy and high-speed transit. Many of those firms have significant US presences,...http://www.newser.com/story/54080/foreign-tech-firms-look-to-cash-in-on-stimulus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Mar 2009 8:19:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53722/senate-oks-ron-kirk-as-trade-rep.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Senate today confirmed, in a 92-5 vote, former Dallas mayor Ron Kirk as US trade representative, the Dallas Morning News reports. With global trade declining for the first time in 27 years, Kirk has vowed to make countries fulfill their trade promises to the US. Kirk paid the IRS...http://www.newser.com/story/53722/senate-oks-ron-kirk-as-trade-rep.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Mar 2009 16:00:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/43022/recession-in-china-could-sink-regime.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBeijing's grip on power in recent years has relied on a simple agreement with its citizens: "Tolerate our authoritarian rule and we'll make you rich,” writes Joshua Kurlantzick in the New Republic . But with the nation's economy on the rocks, that agreement is now breaking down. If Beijing's $586 billion...http://www.newser.com/story/43022/recession-in-china-could-sink-regime.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 18 Nov 2008 17:54:35 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42728/somali-pirates-could-grinch-your-christmas.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAttacks by Somali pirates have major shippers considering changing routes that run through the Suez Canal, Reuters reports, a move would add weeks to the time it takes ships to get to Europe from Asia and the Middle East. “It will really hit home when consumers in the West find...http://www.newser.com/story/42728/somali-pirates-could-grinch-your-christmas.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Nov 2008 14:49:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/35133/farms-fuel-boom-in-us-exports.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWorldwide demand for grain and a weak US dollar helped drive exports up 7.1% in the first half of the year, providing a respite from the barrage of negative economic news. But experts warn the commodity-driven rise could be brief, reports the New York Times. Export surges of agricultural...http://www.newser.com/story/35133/farms-fuel-boom-in-us-exports.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 18 Aug 2008 9:21:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26559/for-chinese-companies-us-is-prime-real-estate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor years, American investors have hungrily flocked to China’s massive market, but now the money’s flowing the other way, too, the Los Angeles Time s reports. China invested $9.8 billion in the US in 2007, and not all in big government buys either. With real-estate and other costs fairly...http://www.newser.com/story/26559/for-chinese-companies-us-is-prime-real-estate.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 May 2008 13:14:49 CDT