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blogs.abcnews.com - 12/3/2008

PEBO Taps Becerra to be Top Trade Rep

— blogs.abcnews.com — Democrats tells ABC News that President-elect Obama has offered the job of U.S. Trade Representative to Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif. Becerra, a member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, has not yet announced that he has accepted the... (more) PEBO Taps Becerra to be Top Trade Rep

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google.com - 12/2/2008

The Associated Press: Pirates fire on US cruise ship in hijack attempt

— google.com — 4 hours ago NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) Pirates chased and shot at a U.S. cruise liner with more than 1,000 people on board but failed to hijack the vessel as it sailed along a corridor patrolled by international warships, a maritime official said Tuesday. ... (more) The Associated Press: Pirates fire on US cruise ship in ...

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calculatedrisk.blogspot.com - 12/8/2008

Thoughts on Oil

— calculatedrisk.blogspot.com — All year we have been discussing the potential for significant demand destruction with regards to oil - the weaker economy and higher prices leading to less consumption in the U.S. and elsewhere, the demand impact of the Chinese stockpiling oil before ... (more) Thoughts on Oil

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Pro-Business Types Worried About Obama's Possible Pick As Trade Rep?
TPM Election Central — Here's something that will give a bit of cheer to progressives worried about the direction of the Obama administration: His rumored choice for U.S. Trade Representative, Congressman Xavier Becerra, is reportedly worrying some pro-big business and free-trade types. The possibility that Obama might award the post to Becerra -- who professed his regret for voting for NAFTA, opposed the Central American Free Trade Agreement, and once pronounced U.S. trade policy as "broken" -- is already being praised by some progressives. David Sirota sees it as a sign that "Obama is serious about reforming our trade policies." And ...

Fight over Becerra?
Political Animal — FIGHT OVER BECERRA?.... By and large, Barack Obama's cabinet selections have been met with very little resistance from the right. There's been some fuss over Eric Holder, but the conservative reactions have been surprisingly muted. It appears, however, that one prospective choice might actually generate some heat. Greg Sargent has the story ...

Kirk as USTR - Changeiness or Change?
Open Left - Front Page — News this morning is that former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk is going to be nominated U.S. Trade Representative, after fair-trader Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) dropped out. So does this appointment represent only changeiness or does it represent real change? Hard to say. On the changeiness side is the Dallas Morning News report noting that labor leaders "aren't sure what to make" of Kirk on trade, and that as mayor, he was "considered an ally of business interests." Additionally, Kirk has been a corporate lobbyist for the tobacco, energy and transportation industries - all which have an interest in continuing the ...