trade

See the following -

Beijing, a Boon for Africa

Dambisa Moyo | New York Times | June 27, 2012

In 2009, China became Africa’s single largest trading partner, surpassing the United States. And China’s foreign direct investment in Africa has skyrocketed from under $100 million in 2003 to more than $12 billion in 2011.

Read More »

How The US Government Uses Information From Spying On Foreign Companies

Josh Meyer | Nextgov | July 18, 2013

There’s no longer doubt that the US government spies on foreign multinational corporations as well as governments, thanks to the disclosures by former National Security Agency contractor turned international fugitive Edward Snowden. [...] Read More »

Obamacare, The Constitution, And The Original Meaning Of The Commerce Clause

William J. Watkins | The Christian Science Monitor | December 21, 2010

Several lawsuits over the health-care reform's individual mandate hinge on interpretations of the constitution's Commerce Clause. This clause is widely believed to grant Congress broad power over national markets. But that isn't what the founders had in mind. Read More »

US Provides $40 Million To Tackle Infectious Diseases

Jan Piotrowski | SciDev.Net | March 11, 2014

Developing countries will receive extra support to prevent, detect and respond to health threats as the US government announced plans last month (13 February) to boost funding for nations at high risk from infectious disease. Read More »