WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration laid the groundwork in 2009 to expand exports of U.S. goods even though it failed to resolve differences blocking trade pacts with Panama, Colombia and South Korea, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said. "We had to move quickly to restore Americans' belief that ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. plans to negotiate a free trade pact in the Asia Pacific region pose no threat to the successful conclusion of longrunning world trade talks, the top U.S. trade official said on Tuesday. "We actually think it might help bring Doha to a close," U.S ...

The United States said Monday it was prepared to move into the "end game" in talks to frame a global trade accord but called on developing economies to hasten the further opening of their markets. The world's largest economy also expressed optimism that the elusive Doha Round of global ...

World Trade Organization chief Pascal Lamy warned Monday that time was running out for the conclusion of a global trade liberalisation pact as more than 100 ministers met to discuss prospects for global commerce. But the United States, seen as critical to breaking the eight-year stalemate in the Doha round ...