2 MAY 2025 STEPHEN JACOBI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IMPACT OF TRADE WARS ON NZ My thanks to Local Government NZ for the invitation to be with you today....
REMARKS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT NZ RURAL AND PROVINCIAL SECTOR MEETING
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TPP – game on !
Remove Now that the US Congress has finally given President Obama his much longed for fast track trade promotion authority, negotiators can get back to the complex task of completing the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). New Zealand can claim a share of TPP’s...
Of leaks and TPP conspiracy
Remove The leak of Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) text on transparency for pharmaceutical purchasing agencies shows many things, but one thing above all – the United States and the US pharmaceutical industry is not getting its own way in this negotiation. Previous...
Trade Promotion Authority – so far so good
Remove After weeks of political and procedural wrangling the United States Senate has finally approved (22 May) a bipartisan bill authorising the President to conduct trade negotiations and complete the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) as well as the Trans Atlantic...
Trade debate takes off in US – and NZ!
Remove On a rare day in Washington recently it looked as though the Congress and Administration could finally agree on something. Congressional leaders from both sides released for discussion a draft ‘fast track’ trade bill to authorise the President to conduct and...