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World Bank Again Giving Large Loans to Indonesia

New York Times | By Jane Perlez | Dec. 2, 2003 JAKARTA, Indonesia, Dec. 1 - After several years of reduced support because of government corruption, the World Bank has decided to increase its loans to Indonesia, even though the bank says corruption is still rampant.

U.S.-China Trade Tensions Rise

The Christian Science Monitor | By Ron Scherer | Dec. 2, 2003 NEW YORK - The Bush administration is starting to target the "Made in China" label.

Bush Avoids Talk of Tariffs in Speech to Auto Workers

Los Angeles Times | By Edwin Chen and Warren Vieth | Dec. 2, 2003 CANTON, Mich. - President Bush pivoted from Iraq to the economy on Monday but, in a speech to auto workers, offered no hint of his coming decision on the issue foremost on the minds of his audience: whether he will extend his tariffs on imported steel.

Advisers Urge Bush to Drop Steel Tariffs

Associated Press | By Lara Jakes Jordan | Dec. 1, 2003 WASHINGTON - Top White House advisers are recommending that President Bush roll back steep tariffs on foreign-made steel to avoid a global trade war, administration and industry officials said Monday.

European Commission Says No Sign of US Steel Tariffs Lifting

Agence France Presse | Dec. 1, 2003 BRUSSELS (AFP) - The European Commission said it had yet to be notified by the United States that Washington was lifting its controversial steel import tariffs, deemed illegal by the World Trade Organization.

WTO: Japan""s Rules on U.S. Apples Unfair

Associated Press | Dec. 1, 2003 WASHINGTON - U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick welcomed on Monday a decision last week by a World Trade Organization appeals panel that Japan's restrictions on American apples were illegal.

US Wins Extra Time before WTO Adopts Ruling against Steel Tariffs

Agence France Presse | Nov. 28, 2003 GENEVA (AFP) - The European Union and seven other countries have agreed to delay the adoption of a WTO ruling against US steel tariffs, in a possible sign that Washington is preparing to drop the measures and avoid retaliatory sanctions, officials indicated.

End Of Trans-Atlantic Dispute Over Tax Breaks In Sight, Senior US Official Says

Associated Press | November 24, 2003 A senior U.S. official said on Monday he expects a long-running trade dispute over tax breaks for U.S. exporters to be resolved in the first quarter of next year.

The WTO: Love It Or Leave It?

Business Week | By Paul Magnusson | November 24, 2003