Tomorrow calling

Article Abstract:

The World Trade Organization's Feb 15, 1997, agreement to increase global competition in the telecommunications industry is important because it acknowledges that free trade in services is vital to healthy global economy. The accord could have far-reaching effects on other services.

COMMUNICATION, Communications, Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Service Industries, Editorial, Analysis, Laws, regulations and rules, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, International trade, International economic relations, World Trade Organization, Services industry

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Ah, pan-American free trade!

Article Abstract:

The US would like to continue work on the Free-Trade Agreement of the Americas, which would involve every nation in North and South America except Cuba, by 2005. There has been some reluctance from Brazil though, which would prefer to move slowly on the issue.

United States, Planning, Brazil, United States foreign relations, Brazilian foreign relations

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The trouble with regionalism

Article Abstract:

The US may formulate a free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico if negotiations for the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs fail. Free trade agreements may not liberalize trade globally, because they can divert more trade than they create.

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