trade http://www.npr.org trade en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:15:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif trade http://www.npr.org Deal Struck To End L.A. Port Strike; Walkout Was Delaying Billions In Goods Clerical workers walked out a week ago, demanding guarantees that their jobs won't be outsourced in the future. Longshoremen wouldn't cross the picket lines, bringing the nation's busiest ports to a standstill. But work should resume there today. Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:15:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/12/05/166550826/deal-struck-to-end-l-a-port-strike-walkout-was-delaying-billions-in-goods?ft=1&f=142644068 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/12/05/166550826/deal-struck-to-end-l-a-port-strike-walkout-was-delaying-billions-in-goods?ft=1&f=142644068 Clerical workers walked out a week ago, demanding guarantees that their jobs won't be outsourced in the future. Longshoremen wouldn't cross the picket lines, bringing the nation's busiest ports to a standstill. But work should resume there today.

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]]> U.S. Accuses China Of Causing 'Massive Distortions' In Rare Earths Trade The Obama administration says China is trading unfairly in some elements that are critical to the manufacture of cellphones, hybrid car batteries and other products. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:45:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/03/13/148518439/u-s-accuses-china-of-causing-massive-distortions-in-rare-earths-trade?ft=1&f=142644068 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/03/13/148518439/u-s-accuses-china-of-causing-massive-distortions-in-rare-earths-trade?ft=1&f=142644068 The Obama administration says China is trading unfairly in some elements that are critical to the manufacture of cellphones, hybrid car batteries and other products.

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]]> Nestle To Investigate Child Labor On Its Cocoa Farms Nestle, the world' largest food company, has hired an organization that specializes in accountability to investigate and document child labor on the cocoa farms that supply its chocolate in Côte d'Ivoire. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:34:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2011/11/29/142891462/nestle-to-investigate-child-labor-on-its-cocoa-farms?ft=1&f=142644068 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2011/11/29/142891462/nestle-to-investigate-child-labor-on-its-cocoa-farms?ft=1&f=142644068 Nestle, the world' largest food company, has hired an organization that specializes in accountability to investigate and document child labor on the cocoa farms that supply its chocolate in Côte d'Ivoire.

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]]> Talk About Rough Politics: Korean Lawmaker Sets Off Tear Gas Canister Angered by the ruling party's successful push to ratify a free trade deal with the U.S., a South Korean lawmaker doused the parliament's speaker. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:55:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/11/22/142644027/talk-about-rough-politics-korean-lawmaker-sets-off-tear-gas-canister?ft=1&f=142644068 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/11/22/142644027/talk-about-rough-politics-korean-lawmaker-sets-off-tear-gas-canister?ft=1&f=142644068 Angered by the ruling party's successful push to ratify a free trade deal with the U.S., a South Korean lawmaker doused the parliament's speaker.

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