A dispute over U.S. cotton subsidies took another turn this week when Brazil announced plans to suspend intellectual property rights on some U.S. products. That and retaliatory tariff measures are slated to take effect in April, though both sides hold hopes for negotiations.
An AS/COA program with Portland’s mayor and the Oregon Speaker of the House addressed how sectors can collaborate to promote Latino workforce development.
Membership in the Trans-Pacific Partnership could reengage Washington at a time when Asia and Latin America are signing new trade pacts.
The forms get sent out in March, but the U.S. Census Bureau already launched an awareness campaign for the 2010 survey. With federal funding and political clout at stake in the tally, Hispanic leaders urge Latinos—historically undercounted—to participate.
President Obama needs to summon the political courage to push through free trade.
House Democrats introduced a bill for comprehensive immigration reform on December 15, declaring: "The time for waiting is over." A Senate bill is expected in early 2010. Still, even with congressional action up and running, the road to reform could be a slow one.
In Omaha, NE, a new gateway city for Latinos, an AS/COA luncheon brought together the mayor and private-sector executives to discuss Latinos’ socioeconomic contributions and the benefits of workforce integration efforts.
