Finalized U.S.-Colombia FTA holds strong promise for economic growth

摘要

On April 7, President Barack Obama and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos met in Washington, D.C., to strategize about enhancing Colombian labor rights. To Boeing CEO Jim McNer-ney, the finalized U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement represents a giant leap forward in the economic recovery of the United States. According to a White House press release, "The U.S.-Colombia Trade Agreement (FTA) will expand U.S. goods exports alone by more than $1.1 billion and give key U.S. goods and services duty-free access in sec- tors from manufacturing to agriculture. It will increase U.S. GDP by $2.5 billion and support thousands of additional U.S. jobs."