The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) pushed Congress to give swift backing to a Colombian Free Trade Agreement that President Bush just sent to Capitol Hill. AIA also hopes Bush will push through free trade deals with Panama and South Korea before he leaves office in January. While Bush will be leaving, however, little change in U.S. trade policy is expected in the next administration, no matter which party wins the White House in November. The Colombian deal would cut tariffs…
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