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CAFTA lawsuit threatens local safety rules

CAFTA lawsuit threatens local safety rules

A multinational mining company is using trade agreement loopholes to pit investor interests over state and local rules that protect the environment, workers and public health. And it's nothing new.

China trade deficit hits tech job sector hard

China trade deficit hits tech job sector hard

Source: Campaign for America's Future from data compiled by the Alliance for American Manufacturing and Economic Policy Institute.

Commodities commission advisers dominated by finance lobbyists, execs

Commodities commission advisers dominated by finance lobbyists, execs

Federal regulator gets derivatives advice from industry insiders.

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