Oct 02 Big scary spiders hiding in banana cargo ships are usually harmless, researcher finds By Travis Daub Is the giant, hairy spider on your bunch of bananas cause for alarm? Most likely not. Continue reading
Aug 14 Gallery: 100 years of the Panama Canal in 10 photos By Larisa Epatko Friday marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal, the 48-mile passage linking the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. It helped move American troops to the Pacific theater during World War II and has facilitated trade between… Continue reading
Mar 17 Mexican cartel moves beyond drugs, diversifies its illegal revenue streams By Talia Mindich The Mexican drug cartel known as the Knights Templar is supplementing illegal drug trade with the illegal trade of lucrative raw materials from the port of Lazaro Cardenas -- so much so that it has become their top source of… Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch Shields and Brooks on Ukraine upheaval, trade policy skepticism By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 19 Democrats divided on trade negotiations as 2014 elections approach By Tom Raum, Associated Press The Obama administration wants to fast-track trade negotiations that would create the largest free-trade zone in the world. But some Democrat leaders in Congress are working against him, as the politics of approaching midterm elections intrudes on Obama's plans to… Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch Exploring the economics of the first Thanksgiving The first Thanksgiving in Plymouth, Mass., probably didn't resemble the modern holiday we celebrate today. Economics correspondent Paul Solman steps back in time to explore the contrasting exchange models used by Native Americans and pilgrims in 1621 and how that… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch News Wrap: On Tanzania Trip, Obama Shares Hope to Shift U.S. Approach to Africa In other news Monday, President Barack Obama arrived in Tanzania on the final leg of a three-country African tour. The president called for a shift in U.S. policy on Africa to focus more on trade and partnership instead of aid… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch Reflecting on U.S. Presence, Policy and Performance in Africa Reflecting on U.S. Presence, Policy and Performance in Africa… Continue watching
May 02 Watch Obama Talks Trade, Security, and Immigration on Trip to Mexico, Latin America Obama Talks Trade, Security, and Immigration on Trip to Mexico, Latin America… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch Putting Candidates' Assertions of 'Getting Tough with China' in Context Putting Candidates' Assertions of 'Getting Tough with China' in Context… Continue watching