Obama Aims to Allay Auto Lobby Concern on Korea Trade

Bloomberg by Edwin Chen, Julianna Goldman | Nov. 21, 2009 (News Report)

President Barack Obama said he is committed to pushing through a free trade agreement with South Korea that has been stalled by the U.S. auto lobby and unions, who argue it doesn’t do enough to open up Korean markets.

Obama’s joint press conference in Seoul today with South Korean counterpart Lee Myung Bak was a last chance on his four- nation Asia trip to show he opposes protectionism. The accord has been held up in Congress, where lawmakers ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Nov 21, 2009 - 9:42 AM PST
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Nov 21, 2009 - 9:42 AM PST
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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Nov. 24, 2009

The article displays blind bias in favor of "free trade" with no concern expressed for labor rights, the environment, and human rights. Social concerns are thus ignored with the assumption that only profits matter, and those are not calculated here. Opposition of Korean workers to the agreement is not covered.

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Jo Bobenhouse Smith
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 by Jo Bobenhouse Smith - Nov. 22, 2009

“Team Obama talked the talk, now we’ll see if they walk the walk,” said Gary Hufbauer, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in ... More »

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 by Derek Hawkins - Nov. 21, 2009
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