Trade Fact of the Day
The U.S. manufactured goods trade balance improved 122 percent with our FTA partners, but only six percent with non-FTA partners in the first five months of 2008.
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"Free and fair trade helps secure a future of freedom and promise."
President George W. Bush
World Trade Week Proclomation
May 16, 2008
News Highlights
Secretary Gutierrez Visits Memphis to Highlight U.S. Exports and Need for Colombia Trade Agreement
Memphis, Tenn. (March 14)—Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez met with business leaders in Memphis to discuss the “bright spot” that U.S. exports are providing to the U.S. economy. He emphasized the importance of opening markets, particularly by passing the pending Colombia free trade agreement with Colombia. Joining Gutierrez on a tour of the FedEx Memphis hub facility are Amy Langston, Vice-President Memphis World Hub, and Bill Logue, Executive VP and COO for FedEx Express-United States. (Opinion Editorial) (Fact Sheet) (Photo: Gutierrez Meets with Commercial Appeal Editorial Board)
