Chamber hopes that stepped-up campaign will push Congress to pass free-trade agreements The U.S. Chamber of Commerce June 15 announced a stepped-up lobbying campaign to win congressional passage of free-trade agreements with Panama, Colombia and South Korea. As part of the effort, the Chamber unveiled a new web site, www.TradeSupportsJobs.com, which it said provides “unprecedented” details on exports and jobs broken down by congressional district. The trade agreements were negotiated four years ago but have since been stalled, largely due to opposition by labor unions. Still, the administration has said it plans to send all three agreements to Congress before the August… Read More