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PublishedOctober 9, 2023
Construction of Portland cold storage facility, in the works for nearly 8 years, picks up steam
After many fits and starts, the latest version of the cold storage facility at International Marine Terminal should have its foundation poured next week.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2023
Another View: ‘Three Amigos’ summit over, hard work of U.S., Mexico and Canada policymaking begins
These three countries share problems so immense that they are best solved by working together.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2022
Britain’s prime minister doesn’t expect U.K.-U.S. trade deal anytime soon
She says her priorities are working to be part of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and making trade agreements with India and Saudi Arabia.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2022
U.S. to hold trade talks with Taiwan; island drills military
The announcement of trade talks comes after Beijing fired missiles into the sea to intimidate Taiwan after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi this month became the highest-ranking American official to visit the island in 25 years.
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PublishedJune 20, 2022
Maine business group seeks rare deal to export ‘cape shark’ to Cuba
Although U.S. export to the Caribbean's largest island is rare, the Maine delegation's leader is a seasoned veteran of Cuban trade and one of few Americans with an export license.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2022
From beer to semiconductors, extended war will hit U.S. state economies
While the U.S. has limited trade ties with Russia and Ukraine, businesses from beer breweries in Missouri to semiconductor plants in California would see an impact.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2022
Virus cases climb in China, raising threat of trade disruption
Anti-virus controls have forced auto and electronics makers to shut factories in China and are raising risks of wider disruptions if the curbs spread to Chinese ports that are among the world’s busiest.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2022
November trade deficit hits near-record high of $80.2 billion
The November deficit was 19.3% higher than the October deficit of $67.2 billion, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2021
With other cargo ports in chaos, Portland’s is sailing toward a record-breaking year
The city's International Marine Terminal is is busier than ever while other ports struggle to keep up during the pandemic.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2021
Another View: Trump’s tariffs have become Biden’s tariffs
Biden said he wanted to end his predecessor’s damaging trade war. So why hasn’t he?
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