Trade

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown wrapped up a 12-day trade mission to Japan and South Korea this week. At a press conference from Tokyo Tuesday, Brown said Oregon is one of the most trade-dependent states, and one of only six states to see exports grow over the pandemic.

Canadian lawmakers are expressing increasing worry about the economic effects of disruptive COVID-19 demonstrations.

A trade agreement between the U.S. and the EU taking effect Jan. 1 should help some Oregon distillers.

A new round of tariffs on Chinese goods has caught the attention of Oregon’s high-tech chip industry. Several products related to semiconductor production are on the list.

The trade mission comes despite efforts by the Trump Administration to beef up trade tariffs targeted at China. 

The growing trade war between the U.S. and China is expected to take a toll on Oregon exports.

Lawmakers from the Pacific Northwest have traditionally been strong supporters of trade agreements. But Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump have changed the politics of trade. 

We get a preview of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, and we learn about a Harvard study exploring African-Americans' relationships with their health care providers. We also talk to a local African American mother about the anxiety of raising a black son.

Seniors from Portland and about 20 other cities across the nation, are protesting the Trans-Pacific Partnership Tuesday.

The newly-released text of a controversial 12-country trade agreement is a 6,000-page document with plenty to say about environmental stewardship.