Jacqueline Côté

I am a working journalist, with experience as SNL Financial’s Canadian correspondent for its Mining and Metals vertical. I also served as the Managing Editor for Central Asia Newswire – covering daily economic and investment news in the region – as well as Features Editor for the Washington-based Magharebia.com, which covers developments in the North Africa region. I have been published in The Montreal Gazette, The Guardian (UK), The New Statesman (UK), Red Pepper (UK), Geopolitical Monitor and CNN.com.

22/05/2015

How ‘chicken’ is stalling the South Africa-U.S. trade agreement

South Africa’s inclusion in the U.S. African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade agreement is less than certain after a protracted battle between South African and American poultry associations over South Africa’s imposition of duties on U.S. chicken. The squabble over chicken has led some U.S. lawmakers to suggest that South Africa be placed on a three-year probationary period, with reviews every six months, once the AGOA is renewed for a 10-year term.

14/05/2015

The one big obstacle that has brought the TTIP deal negotiations to a stand-still

Ongoing TTIP trade deal negotiations between Washington and Brussels may not be reached in 2015 as originally anticipated, EU officials admitted in late March.

21/04/2015

Will trade deals destroy the U.S. middle class – or save it?

As the U.S. enters into trade negotiations to create long-standing agreements with the European Union and with Asian partners, a debate is raging about whether or not international trade pacts are hurting or helping the U.S. middle class.

13/04/2015

Want a more peaceful world? Do your part to promote international trade

The debate over whether increased levels of international trade can lead to fewer world conflicts has been raging in political science and economics circles for years now.

13/03/2015

Passing of the trade promotion authority legislation in the US could fast-track the TPP

In the hopes of avoiding a drawn out or failed negotiation of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), the U.S. Congress is negotiating legislation that would allow trade deals to be put on the fast track with few delays and even fewer amendments, also referred to as a trade promotion authority (TPA).

30/01/2015

Will World Bank forecasts for ‘disappointing’ global trade growth stall TTIP negotiations?

The World Bank, earlier this month in its Global Economic Outlook for 2015, warned of ‘disappointing’ global trade growth in the international economy.

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