OP-EDS on the KORUS FTA

2010

August

  1. Korean Trade Pact is Good for Lansing Area (August 19, 2010; Lansing State Journal) 
  2. Grow jobs and shrink government (August 18, 2010; The Boston Times)
  3. Free Trade, Now (August 12, 2010; L.A. Times)
  4. Freeing Up Trade (August 11, 2010; Investor’s Business Daily)

July

  1. We Need a Grand-Slam Trade Agenda (July 30, 2010; Truth About Trade & Technology)
  2. Three Key Ways to Drive Job Growth (July 30, 2010; U.S. News & World Report)
  3. The Foreign Investment Solution for American Jobs (July 27, 2010; Wall Street Journal)
  4. Hope for Obama's "Summer of Jobs" - Susan Segal, President, Americas Society and Council of the Americas (July 22, 2010; The Huffington Post)
  5. South Korea On The Global Stage - Evan A. Feigenbaum (July 18, 2010; Forbes)
  6. South Korea free-trade deal pushed - (July 17, 2010; The Charlotte Observer)
  7. U.S. Should Get Off its Duff on Trade (July 15, 2010; Fortune)
  8. Time to change course on the US economy - Tom Donohue (July 14, 2010; The Hill)
  9. Rep. Wally Herger: It's time for Congress to act on free trade agreements (July 14, 2010; California Farm Bureau Federation)
  10. Trade Pacts Help Recovery (July 12, 2010; The Advocate: Baton Rouge, LA)
  11. FTA is a shield against a double dip: The U.S. and Korea need to sign a trade pact before a second crisis hits (July 12, 2010; JoongAng Daily)
  12. The World Isn't Waiting on Free Trade (July 12, 2010; Wall Street Journal)
  13. Obama Touts Free Trade to the Wrong Audience (July 11, 2010; San Antonio Express News)
  14. Exports Create Jobs, Trade Wars Lose Jobs (July 10, 2010; The Green Summit Dispatch)
  15. Enough Talking: On Korean Free Trade, Time to Act (July 9, 2010; Telegram: Worcester, MA)
  16. Free-trade agreements help create local jobs (July 8, 2010; The Wichita Eagle, Kansas)
  17. Waiting for a Trade Policy (July 7, 2010; New York Times)
  18. 5 Ways Congress Can Bolster Growth (July 6, 2010; New York Times)
  19. U.S.-Korea Trade, the Next Phase Toward More Jobs, Exports (July 2, 2010; National Association of Manufacturers)
  20. The Obama Trade Games (July 2, 2010; Wall Street Journal)

June

  1. Don't Leave Us Hanging (June 29, 2010; Joongang Daily)
  2. Smart Trade (June 28, 2010; Washington Post)
  3. Korean Trade Epiphany (June 28, 2010; Wall Street Journal)
  4. U.S.-S. Korea relationship version 3.0 - William S. Cohen (June 27, 2010)
  5. U.S. Needs to Push Forward on Free Trade (June 17, 2010; San Francisco Chronicle)
  6. Free Trade Agreements Key To Doubling Exports-Senator Mike Johanns (NE) (June 17, 2010; DTN/Progressive Farmer)
  7. Congress Needs to “Get Off Its Duff” (June 16, 2010; Pork News)
  8. Getting our economy back to work via free trade (June 10, 2010; Naperville Sun)
  9. Pending Trade Agreements = Pending Jobs (June 8, 2010; The ChamberPost)
  10. Time to approve trade agreement with S. Korea (June 4, 2010; San Antonio Express-News)
  11. Less talk, more action (June 4, 2010; Washington Times)

May

  1. How to Handle North Korea: Pass the South Korea free trade agreement and give up on negotiating with Kim Jong Il (May 28, 2010; Wall Street Journal)
  2. Yes, Free Trade Has Its Deadlines (May 14, 2010; Investor's Business Daily)
  3. From Sen. Kerry, a welcome plea for free trade with South Korea (May 14, 2010; Washington Post)

April

  1. Editorial: Korean Free Trade (April 29, 2010; WSFN 12 News, Montgomery, AL)
  2. What's So Wrong With Free Trade Anyways? (April 28, 2010; Liberty Juice)
  3. Korea's FTA with China (April 22, 2010; Korea Herald)
  4. Free Trade Pacts Have Been Good for U.S. (April 19, 2010; The Hill)
  5. The Future of U.S.-Korea Trade (April 16, 2010; Joongang Daily)
  6. U.S. FTA a bold but vital step (April 16, 2010; Joongang Daily)
  7. Will the U.S. commit to free trade with South Korea? (April 12, 2010; Washington Post)
  8. On Trade, It's Put Up or Shut Up (April 5, 2010; The Daily Caller)
  9. Obama Needs to Take On Labor Allies in Trade Fight (April 5, 2010; Bloomberg)
  10. Trade Agreements Must See the Light of Day (April 1, 2010; McCook Daily Gazette; Nebraska)

March

  1. Trade Time is Now (March 19, 2010; Washington Times)
  2. Agreements Promise Boon for Agriculture (March 18, 2010; The Hill)
  3. Free Trade Equals Free Jobs (March 16, 2010; The Daily Caller)
  4. Obama's Export Agenda and Korean Cars (March 14, 2010; Wall Street Journal Asia)
  5. Free Trade, Not Talk (March 11, 2010; Investor's Business Daily)
  6. Trading Up (March 4, 2010; Forbes)

February

  1. Mr. President, Enact This Trade Deal (Feb 18, 2010; Wall Street Journal Asia)
  2. Time to Trade (Feb 8, 2010; Washington Post)
  3. Free Trade Finally Getting Due Attention from Obama (Feb 5, 2010; LA Times)
  4. Gresser: A Trade Agenda for 2010 (Feb 5, 2010; Roll Call)
  5. South Sound Companies Need to Look Overseas (Feb 5, 2010; News Tribune-Seattle/Tacoma)
  6. How Best to Boost U.S. Exports (Feb 3, 2010; Washington Post)
  7. How to Destroy American Jobs (Feb 3, 2010; Wall Street Journal)
  8. Where is America in Asia's Future? (Feb 3, 2010; The American)

January

  1. Our Views: Boost trade with partners (Jan 30, 2010; The Advocate-Baton Rouge)
  2. Spur Economy by Opening Trade with S. Korea (Jan 22, 2010; East Valley Tribune-Phoenix)
  3. A Little 'Pro-trade' Will Go a Long Way (Jan 20, 2010; Foreign Policy)

2009

  1. Korea Trade Agreement Would be a Good Start to the Creation of Jobs (Dec 13, 2009; DesMoines Register)
  2. If This Happens, Score One for Obama (Nov 19, 2009; Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
  3. Ratify Korea Trade Pact (Nov 17, 2009; Seattle Times)
  4. Guns & Butter (Nov 16, 2009; The National Interest)
  5. Deal With It (Nov 13, 2009; Washington Post)
  6. America Leaves Itself Behind (Nov 11, 2009; Wall Street Journal)
  7. A Trade Agenda for APEC: Does Obama Have One? (Nov 10, 2009; Wall Street Journal)
  8. Don't Discount Trade in Economic Recovery (Sep 25, 2009; Chicago Tribune)
  9. Free Trade Opportunity (Jun 16, 2009; Washington Times)
  10. ATR Urges President Obama to Move Forward with US-Korea FTA  (Jun 16, 2009; Americans for Tax Reform)
  11. 5 Opportunities Obama Should Sieze Right Now (May 4, 2009; Foreign Policy)
  12. Korea and America Need Trade: The FTA is too Good to Pass Up (May 1, 2009; Wall Street Journal Asia)
  13. An Economic Retreat from East Asia (Apr 27, 2009; The American Spectator)
  14. The Competitive Edge--The Trillion-Dollar Club and the Health of U.S. Manufacturing (Apr 15, 2009; Industry Week)
  15. Supervisors Will Want South Korea as a Trading Partner (Apr 7, 2009; Desert Sun Wire Services)
  16. A Seoul Warning: The EU-South Korea FTA Shows the Cost of Protectionism (Mar 27, 2009; Wall Street Journal Asia)
  17. PRICE: Trade Leadership Starts at Home (Mar 11, 2009; Washington Times)
  18. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Can Set Stage for Stronger Economic Recovery (Mar 6, 2009; Seattle Times)
  19. America's Future is Tied to Asia's (Jan 21, 2009; AEI)

 2008

  1. S. Korea Submits U.S. FTA Bill for Parliamentary Ratification (Oct 6, 2008; Yonhap News)
  2. Bruins: Congress Should Pass Free Trade Agreements (Sept 22, 2008; Wisconsin Ag Connection)
  3. Congress Urged to Boost Economy via Trade Pacts (Sept 10, 2008; Washington Post)
  4. Drive a 'Steak' Through the Heart of Protectionism (Sept 5, 2008; Truth about Trade and Technology)
  5. U.S. Needs Trade Agreement with South Korea(Sept 4, 2008; St. Helena Star)
  6. Free Trade Foes Take Aim at Wrong Target (Jul 22, 2008; IndustryWeek)
  7. Seoul's Beef Beef (Jun 14, 2008; Washington Post Editorial)
  8. Where's the Beef? (Apr 21, 2008; Wall Street Journal)
  9. Good News On Trade With South Korea (Apr 19, 2008; Washington Times)
  10. Korean Trade Deals Works for the State (Apr 19, 2008; Seattle Times)
  11. Seoul Snub (February 19, 2008; The Wall Street Journal Asia)
  12. Free trade unbound (Interview with USTR Susan Schwab on open markets) (Jan 16, 2008; Los Angeles Times) 

2007

  1. Dallas-Forth Worth Trade with S. Korea at $6 Billion (Dec 21, 2007; Dallas Business Journal)
  2. Better deal on trade (Nov 21, 2007; The Florida Times-Union)
  3. South Korean company would boost city as a global port (Nov 17, 2007; The Florida Times-Union)
  4. Mid-South can't afford to lose S. Korea market (Nov 16, 2007; The Commercial Appeal)
  5. Proponents of Korea-U.S. Free Trade pact pitch benefits to Memphis businesses (Nov 9, 2007; Memphis Business Journal)
  6. Editorial: A free trade retreat poses danger to U.S. (Oct 13, 2007; San Antonio Express-News)
  7. S. Korea trade pact should be approved (Oct 1, 2007; Snohomish County Business Journal)
  8. Securing the Future (Sept 27, 2007; New York Sun)
  9. Progress on Trade? (Sept 24, 2007; The Washington Post)
  10. Washington a Winner in Korean Trade Deal (Sept 19, 2007; Seattle Post Intelligencer)
  11. Free Trade Angst (Sept 11, 2007; Wall Street Journal)
  12. Do not let Detroit derail this fair trade agreement, Bruce Klingner (Sept 8, 2007; The Heritage Foundation)
  13. Free trade is not a zero-sum game (Sept 2, 2007; The San Diego Union-Tribune)
  14. Korean Ambassador Urges Support for Free Trade Agreement (Aug 29, 2007; California Chamber of Commerce)
  15. The Doors to South Korea (Aug 28, 2007; San Francisco Chronicle)
  16. How Free Trade Boosts Illinois (August 25, 2007; Chicago Tribune)
    Approve Trade Deals Around the Pacific     (Aug 15, 2007; Seattle Times)
  17. Congress Should OK Trade Pact with S. Korea (Aug 14, 2007; San Jose Mercury News)
  18. Envoys Approve Free Trade With Korea (Aug 13, 2007; Orlando Sentinel)
  19. Trading without America (August 8, 2007; Truth about Trade & Technology)
  20. Free Trade is Not a Zero-Sum Game (Aug 2, 2007; International Herald Tribune)
  21. Help Iowa: Pass New S. Korea Trade Pact (August 1, 2007; Des Moines Register)
  22. Trade Boosts N.C Hog Profits; When Congress Approves Free Trade Deals, N.C. Pork Industry Will Profit (July 22, 2007; The Charlotte Observer)
    A Good, if Not Great, Deal     (Jul 11, 2007; New York Times)
  23. Same Old Protectionism (Jul 6, 2007; The Washington Post)
  24. Stop Dawdling on S. Korean Trade (Jul 4, 2007; The Kansas City Star)
  25. U.S. Chamber Leader Urges Congress to Ratify FTA Soon (May 16, 2007; Korea Times)
  26. A Vital U.S.-S. Korea Trade Pact (May 3, 2007; Seattle Times)
  27. U.S.-South Korea FTA: A Tipping Point? (Apr 17, 2007; American Enterprise Institute)
  28. S. Korea Trade Pact Could Make World of Difference (April 11, 2007; St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
  29. Pass the U.S.-Korea Trade Pact (Apr 10, 2007; Washington Times)
  30. Trade pact with Korea could enrich Wisconsin (Apr 10, 2007; Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
  31. S.A. should push for passage of U.S.-South Korean trade pact (Apr 10, 2007; San Antonio Express News)
  32. Don't Snub Jobs in South Korea Trade Deal (Apr 9, 2007; Detroit News)
  33. Free Trade Agreement with South Korea Will Be Good for U.S.; Free Trade Agreement with South Korea Will Be Good for U.S. (April 9, 2007; Columbus Dispatch)
  34. Give the green light, Our position (Apr 8, 2007; Orlando Sentinel)
  35. Tout Seoul (Apr 5, 2007; American.com)
  36. ... and an opportunity (Apr 5, 2007; San Francisco Chronicle)
  37. Trading Up  (Apr 4, 2007; Los Angeles Times)
  38. Trading up with South Korea ( Apr 4, 2007; Christian Science Monitor)
  39. Don't scuttle trade deal with Korea (Apr 3, 2007; Rocky Mountain News)
  40. U.S.-South Korea FTA: A Defining Moment (Apr 2, 2007; Heritage Foundation)

2006

  1. Trade Deals We Need To Close (Mar 9, 2006; Washington Post)
  2. U.S.-South Korea trade ties (Feb 19, 2006; Washington Times)
  3. An Alliance Reinventing Itself for the 21st Century (Feb 15,2 006; Korea Herald)
  4. A trade deal with Seoul should be a priority for Washington (Jan 9, 2006; Financial Times)