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U.S.-Russia Trade Pact Paves Way for Russia to Join WTO

By Admin, PBS News Hour

A trade agreement signed by the United States and Russia over the weekend clears a major hurdle for the former communist country's entry into the World Trade Organization, the international body that regulates trade rules and disputes.

After Faltering for Months, Global Free Trade Talks Suspended

By PBS News Hour

After several months of acrimonious debate and failed negotiations, international trade representatives officially suspended the Doha round of free trade talks, marking a major setback to efforts to reduce trade barriers throughout the globe.

Impasse Over Agriculture Threatens WTO’s Hong Kong Meeting

Trade representatives from 149 nations will converge in Hong Kong at the World Trade Organization's ministerial meeting in an attempt to revive the Doha Development Agenda to lower trade barriers in farm and manufacturing goods and services.

Trade Talks Back on Track After Negotiations in Geneva

Rich and poor nations struck a deal Sunday to relaunch global trade talks, agreeing to a general framework to cut farm subsidies, open industrial markets and boost global growth.

WTO Rules Against American Cotton Subsidies, U.S. Vows Appeal

The World Trade Organization ruled Friday that U.S. subsidies to cotton farmers are unfair to producers in Brazil, but the United States said it will appeal the decision.

WTO Rules Against U.S. Cotton Subsidies

The World Trade Organization handed Brazil a key victory Monday when the international body ruled against the United States and its subsidies to cotton farmers.

WTO Rules EU Can Retaliate Against U.S. in Trade Dispute

The World Trade Organization concluded Tuesday that the European Union can retaliate against the United States in a dispute over a U.S. 1916 anti-dumping law.

WTO Talks Break Down As Poorer Countries Flex Their Muscle

After five days of bitter debate over agriculture subsidies, World Trade Organization talks collapsed, on Sunday when developing countries refused to expand the scope of negotiations to include new regulations on foreign investment and competition.

WTO Approves Record Sanctions Against U.S.

The World Trade Organization ruled Friday that the European Union may impose record sanctions of some $4 billion on U.S exports, creating a major incentive for Washington to abandon special tax breaks for U.S. companies.

Delegates Reflect After WTO Talks Break Down

Though they came to Seattle with great expectations, members of the World Trade Organization made few compromises and deepened many divisions during last week's conference.