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President Obama and key lawmakers plan to announce this week an agreement to revive trade-adjustment assistance for unemployed workers who have lost their jobs because of overseas trade, according to several sources. more»

Talks with Congress on restoring benefits for trade-related job losses have progressed enough for lawmakers to begin informal debate toward passing trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said Monday. more»

Last week’s Postdoc Conference and Career Fair for science and technology researchers had all the staples common at a recruiting event. more»

The Obama administration and congressional leaders are nearing consensus on three pending trade agreements and the renewal of support for workers who have been displaced by global trade, ending a standoff that some feared would put U.S. exports at risk, said business, administration and congressional officials close to the discussions. more»

The House of Representatives could vote on long-delayed free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama in July, a Republican lawmaker said on Tuesday. more»