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The Trump administration said Vietnam's currency practices, including "excessive foreign exchange market interventions," hurt American businesses, but that it decided not to take any punitive action.
Rhode Island Republican state Rep. Justin Price marched to the U.S. Capitol on January 6 for what became the deadly pro-Trump riot. Price has also promoted coronavirus and QAnon conspiracy theories that originated from social media and far-right media. Price is facing calls from fellow Rhode Island lawmakers to resign after his participation in the January 6 insurrection in Washington, D.C. He has responded by tweeting that he “marched to the capitol with 1 million peaceful patriots” and by echoing right-wing media by falsely claiming: “Unfortunately ANTIFA /BLM infiltrated our peacef...
Government Executive Get the latest on need-to-know topics for federal employees delivered to your inbox. email Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said Thursday she would leave office on January 11. In the day since violent protesters breached the U.S. Capitol as lawmakers were in the process of certifying the results of the presidential election, many Trump administration officials, including a number of Cabinet secretaries, have condemned the violence and a few officials have resigned. Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen said on Wednesday the mob assault was “an intole...
By Staff The European Union has finalized an agreement to eliminate tariffs on live and frozen U.S. lobsters, retroactive to Aug. 1. The deal should substantially boost sales of Maine lobster to European markets. The agreement is expected to last for five years, with the EU taking steps to make it permanent, according to a news release. “This is a step in the right direction for U.S. lobster businesses,” said Annie Tselikis, executive director of the Maine Lobster Dealers Association. In years past, the European Union had been a top destination for American lobster, ac...
Wed, 12/23/2020 - 6:30pm WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, in a news release, welcomed the finalization of the agreement to eliminate tariffs on live and frozen American lobster, which will help to substantially boost sales of Maine lobster to European markets. The deal was solidified following President Trump signing a proclamation. Senator Collins strongly advocated for this agreement and raised the concerns of Maine’s lobster industry directly to the White House and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. Several years ago, the European Union was a top desti...