US - EU Partnership Must Tap Full Job Growth Potential

by Brian Maguire, Editor, Brussels, 24 May, 2012 2:30 AM GMT+0100

“The United States and the European Union face common economic challenges that require us to work even harder to enhance the competitiveness of our economies and workers and to support more and better jobs for our peoples,” said U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk. Speaking at the London School of Economics, Kirk remarked: “As we continue to recover from the worst recession since the Great Depression, a consensus has emerged on both sides of the Atlantic that we can – and we should – do even more to tap the full potential of this extraordinary relationship to boost our growth, support more and better jobs, and to help meet the competitive challenges of the coming decades.” READ MORE...