* Brazil: Rumors of a “trade war” between Brazil and the U.S. have emerged after Brazil raised tariffs in response to high U.S. taxes on cotton exports.
* Puerto Rico: Unemployment on the island reached a staggering 15.8% in January and is expected to grow with the layoffs of thousands of public employees.
* Mexico: Is Mexico’s weakened economy slowly bouncing back?
* Argentina: One of the Iranians charged in the 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish center denied that he was involved in the attack.
Image – BBC News (In 2008, the WTO ruled as discriminatory U.S. tariffs on Brazilian cotton exports).
Online Sources- AFP, AP, LAHT, Bloomberg
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Daily Headlines: March 10, 2010
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Argentina,
Brazil,
international economy,
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Mexico,
Puerto Rico,
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