Sherman Katz, Matthew Ocheltree
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Is Doha Dead?
The recent breakdown of the Doha Round of WTO negotiations over differences between the US, the EU and key developing countries has left some concerned that the viability of multilateral trade negotiations is being called into question.
Source: NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

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