NAFTA in a Time of Recession and Elections

WASHINGTON – Canada’s ambassador to the United States has issued a stern warning to the most powerful congressional leaders on Capitol Hill over a protectionist piece of legislation that “will have a disproportionally negative impact on intertwined U.S.-Canada…

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EU: Macedonia Accession Talks Urged By EU

In more news on the future expansion of the European Union, the EU Parliament yesterday urged the EU to open membership negotiations with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.  The new EU Enlargement Commissioner, Stefan Fuele, also is…

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Brazil: How Independent Should the Central Bank Be?

A standoff between Argentina’s government and central bank has sharpened debate in neighboring Brazil over the need for Congress to pass a bill making the country’s central bank formally independent. While most developed nations struggle to ascertain the…

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