U.S. officials estimated last week that as many as 15,000 Americans were in Afghanistan. President Biden’s national security adviser said on Sunday that he didn’t have a precise number.
Author: Thomas Kaplan
High Lumber Prices Add Urgency to a Decades-Old Trade Fight
Forced to pay more for wood, home builders want the Biden administration to settle a long-running dispute over Canadian imports. It won’t be easy.
U.S. Asks Mexico to Investigate Labor Issues at G.M. Facility
The administration learned of what appeared to be “serious violations” of labor rights, it said, and used a new tool in the North American trade deal to seek a review.
Mexican Factories Accused of Labor Abuses, Testing U.S.M.C.A.
The A.F.L.-C.I.O. and other groups are seeking to make use of a new enforcement mechanism in the updated North American trade deal.
Biden Administration Backs Lifting Vaccine Patent Protections
The move was a breakthrough for international efforts to suspend patent rules as the pandemic rages in India and South America.