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After the White House fought hard to complete its negotiations over the South Korea Free Trade Agreement, which was endorsed by the United Automobile Workers and the United Food and Commercial Workers, many expected that a similar deal with Colombia would also move forward.  more»

Fresh off an election in which the ballooning budget deficit weighed heavily on voters' minds, a huge bipartisan majority of senators agreed last week on a tax-cut package that would add hundreds of billions of dollars to the national debt.   more»

Based on the headlines, Americans could be forgiven for thinking that the recent U.S.-South Korean trade deal is only about motors and meat. But the agreement includes much more. more»

The Obama administration said Wednesday that two days of talks with a high-level delegation from China produced results that should benefit U.S. companies ranging from manufacturers of computer software and wind turbines to beef producers. more»

Tech entrepreneur Steve Perlman has his name on more than 100 U.S. patents. He is particularly excited about his latest, but miffed at the same time. more»