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    May 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Sofia Solomon, cheese advocate

    Sofia Solomon didn't invent cheese, of course, but she is credited with helping to introduce many Chicagoans to the delights of artisan cheeses, notably those made by this region's cheesemakers.
    Sofia Solomon didn't invent cheese, of course, but she is credited with helping to introduce many Chicagoans to the delights of artisan cheeses, notably those made by this region's cheesemakers. So successful has Solomon's quest been that it's hard to...

    Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Paris (France), LinkedIn Corp., Wines, Appetizers

    2. May 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Bill would regulate 'biosimilar' drugs

    SACRAMENTO — Two of the nation's largest biotech companies — Amgen Inc. of Thousand Oaks and Genentech Inc. of South San Francisco — are fighting in Sacramento to keep a tight grip on some of their most lucrative drugs.
    SACRAMENTO — Two of the nation's largest biotech companies — Amgen Inc. of Thousand Oaks and Genentech Inc. of South San Francisco — are fighting in Sacramento to keep a tight grip on some of their most lucrative drugs. At stake is a...

    Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Health and Medical Professionals, U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Food and Drug Administration, Chemical Industry

    3. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. U.S. trade deficit narrowed in February on lower crude oil imports

    WASHINGTON -- The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in February, driven by a drop in crude oil imports and an increase in American goods and services exported abroad, the Commerce Department said Friday.
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    WASHINGTON -- The U.S. trade deficit narrowed in February, driven by a drop in crude oil imports and an increase in American goods and services exported abroad, the Commerce Department said Friday. With exports rising more than imports, the seasonally...

    Tags: Public Finance, Politics, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Trade Balance, Petroleum Industry

    4. Apr 1, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  4. America's trade muddle

    WASHINGTON -- Americans have a love-hate relationship with foreign trade. In the marketplace, we're enthusiasts. During 2012, we scarfed up $2.3 trillion of imports: cars, computers, clothes, smartphones, shoes, toys, oil and much more. We are also eager exporters, though not as successful, peddling $1.6 trillion last year of jets, tractors, pharmaceuticals and corn, among other things. But in the political arena, we're skeptics. By one typical poll, 63 percent of respondents declared trade "bad" because it "results in the loss of jobs and lower wages." Only 30 percent cheered that it reduces prices and expands choices for consumers.
    WASHINGTON -- Americans have a love-hate relationship with foreign trade. In the marketplace, we're enthusiasts. During 2012, we scarfed up $2.3 trillion of imports: cars, computers, clothes, smartphones, shoes, toys, oil and much more. We are also...

    Tags: Agriculture, Employment Opportunities, Productivity, Industrial Production, Trade Balance

    5. Mar 22, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  5. Korea, US FTA one year later: Barley sales jump

    Sales of U.S. barley and malting barley to Korea jumped significantly in 2012 thanks to implementation of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) a year ago this week and to timely promotions of barley by the U.S. Grains Council and other...

    Tags: Trade Dispute

    6. Feb 21, 2013 |Story| Daily American

  6. State of the union

    In the State of the Union address, President Obama implied that his pending Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement will create jobs.  I don't buy it. The legacy of past pacts on which the TPP is modeled has been job destruction, not job...

    Tags: Trade Dispute, Trade Agreements, State of the Union Address, Labor Legislation, Trade Balance

    7. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. U.S. trade picture brightened at end of 2012

    In an encouraging sign for the American economy, the U.S. trade deficit fell sharply in December as exports grew at a solid pace while imports of oil and many other goods shrank from the prior month, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
    In an encouraging sign for the American economy, the U.S. trade deficit fell sharply in December as exports grew at a solid pace while imports of oil and many other goods shrank from the prior month, the Commerce Department reported Friday. The big drop...

    Tags: Public Finance, China, Labor Markets, Politics, Trade Balance

    8. Jan 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. U.S. trade deficit jumps to seven-month high

    WASHINGTON -- A spike in American imports of consumer goods, autos and other products led to a sharp increase in the U.S. trade deficit in November from the prior month, the government said Friday. One immediate implication of the unexpectedly big...

    Tags: Public Finance, Hurricane Sandy (2012), China, Computer Hardware, Politics

    9. Dec 28, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Dangerous chemicals found in crib mattresses

    Three popular brands of baby mattresses that were marketed in recent months to families and day care centers contained toxic flame retardants linked to increased cancer risk, according to laboratory tests conducted for the Chicago Tribune.
    Three popular brands of baby mattresses that were marketed in recent months to families and day care centers contained toxic flame retardants linked to increased cancer risk, according to laboratory tests conducted for the Chicago Tribune. One member of...

    Tags: Walmart, Furniture, Services and Shopping, Baby Products

    10. Dec 28, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Chemicals in the crib

    Three popular brands of baby mattresses that were marketed in recent months to families and day care centers contained toxic flame retardants linked to increased cancer risk, according to laboratory tests conducted for the Chicago Tribune.
    Three popular brands of baby mattresses that were marketed in recent months to families and day care centers contained toxic flame retardants linked to increased cancer risk, according to laboratory tests conducted for the Chicago Tribune. One member...

    Tags: China, Science and Technology, Medical Procedures and Tests, Science, Baby Products

    11. Dec 18, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Food FYI: Brazil beef ban expands amid mad cow fears

    The ban on beef from <span class="runtimeTopic">Brazil's</span> Parana state is spreading. <span class="runtimeTopic">Saudi Arabia</span>, <span class="runtimeTopic">Egypt</span> and South Korea join <span class="runtimeTopic">China</span>, <span class="runtimeTopic">South Africa</span> and Japan in not buying beef from the region after Brazil revealed the discovery of a cow with proteins that cause bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), known as mad cow disease.&nbsp;
    The ban on beef from Brazil's Parana state is spreading. Saudi Arabia, Egypt and South Korea join China, South Africa and Japan in not buying beef from the region after Brazil revealed the discovery of a cow with proteins that cause bovine spongiform...

    Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

    12. Dec 14, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  12. Japan suspends beef imports from Brazil on mad-cow disease

    TOKYO - Japan, Asia's largest beef buyer, has suspended imports from Brazil after a cow in Parana state tested positive for mad-cow disease. "We suspended imports from Brazil as soon as an outbreak of BSE was confirmed," the Ministry of Agriculture,...

    Tags: Brazil, Russia, Japan, Hong Kong, Tokyo (Japan)

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