Insights and Stories of Krista Hughes

Jul. 31, 2015 at 9:01 am CDT

"The U.S. was on one side of the issue, while practically every other country were on the other side."

By Ami Miyazaki, Krista Hughes

Jul. 29, 2015 at 8:51 am CDT

Lahaina, Hawaii, July 28 (Reuters) – The United States, Canada and Japan have to make concessions on dairy trade before a wider Pacific trade deal can be wrapped up, New Zealand’s agricultural trade envoy said on Tuesday. Mike Petersen, a farmer who represents the interests of New Zealand agriculture, said […]

By Krista Hughes

Jun. 24, 2015 at 6:05 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters –– U.S. lawmakers approved legislation key to securing a hallmark Pacific trade deal by a comfortable margin on Wednesday, advancing President Barack Obama’s efforts to strengthen U.S. economic ties with Asia. After a six-week congressional battle including two brushes with failure, some fancy legislative footwork and myriad […]

By Krista Hughes, Richard Cowan

Jun. 23, 2015 at 8:31 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Barack Obama’s call for “fast-track” trade negotiating authority to help him strike a Pacific Rim deal cleared a key hurdle in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, paving the way for a final vote on the legislation Wednesday. On Wednesday, the Senate was likely to […]

By Krista Hughes, Richard Cowan

Jun. 18, 2015 at 4:10 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — U.S. lawmakers narrowly approved legislation key to securing a hallmark Pacific trade deal on Thursday, partly reversing a defeat less than a week before, in a boost to President Barack Obama’s goal of strengthening U.S. economic ties with Asia. The House of Representatives voted 218 to […]

By Krista Hughes, Richard Cowan