Brazilians are investing in a strong and fierce marketing campaign to promote their national spirit, cachaça, the main ingredient of Caipirinha, in the United States. These days, even in the award winning television series “The Big Bang Theory” there are cachaça bottles in display. Product placement is part of the […]
The U.S. trade gap narrowed in February as oil imports fell to their lowest level since March 1996 while exports increased slightly, the Commerce Department announced on Friday. The lower trade came out at the same time as a discouraging jobs report and economists dismissed the idea that it would […]
Chlorine-washed poultry, hormone-fed cattle and genetically modified foods–everyday products in the US— are nowhere to be found in Europe. These cultural differences could torpedo negotiations over an agreement that would expedite trade. President Obama proposed in his State of the Union address in February to open negotiations over a free-trade […]
The U.S. trade deficit widened in January, reflecting an increase in demand for imported oil. The trade gap widen to $44.45 billion, a 16.5 percent increase from the previous month, according to the Commerce Department. Analysts expected a trade deficit of about $42.6 billion for January. The petroleum balance rose […]