Topic: Business and Economic Policy

CDC Email Communications Regarding Pause of World Health Organization Funding

December 1, 2020
Heavily redacted communications from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in response to American Oversight's request for emails concerning a pause on WHO funding.

Commerce Calendars for Secretary Wilbur Ross from January 2017 to December 2018

November 23, 2020
Records from the Department of Commerce in response to American Oversight's request for records concerning steel tariffs and meetings with representatives of the steel industry. These records include calendars for Secretary Wilbur Ross from January 2017 to December 2018.

Commerce ITA NAFTA Renegotiation Talking Points and Emails

November 23, 2020
Records from the Commerce Department's International Trade Administration regarding the NAFTA renegotiations, including emails, talking points, and briefing memos for senior staff. Obtained via FOIA by American Oversight.

DOL Records Regarding Casino Magnate Steve Wynn

November 19, 2020
Department of Labor (DOL) records in response to American Oversight's request for communications with the White House about Trump donor and casino magnate Steve Wynn. A previous American Oversight FOIA request revealed that the White House requested a Department of Justice meeting about Wynn litigation.

USDA Communications with Secretary Perdue’s Family Email Domain

October 29, 2020
Records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in response to American Oversight's request for Secretary Perdue’s email communications with family members working for Perdue, Inc., and Perdue email domains. American Oversight seeks these records to shed light on Secretary Perdue’s actions and communications during his tenure as Secretary of Agriculture.

Open Questions About Trump Administration Policies

October 29, 2020
The tragically botched pandemic response and devastating practice of separating immigrant families are just some of the Trump administration’s actions that bear further scrutiny.

USTR Communications Regarding Brazilian Assistance for Trump in U.S. Elections

October 23, 2020
Records from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in response to American Oversight's request for communications about Donald Trump's request for election assistance from Brazil using ethanol tariffs.

CDC Assessments and Directives Regarding World Health Organization Funding

October 19, 2020
Records from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in response to American Oversight's request for assessments regarding the impact of cutting World Health Organization funding and related guidance.

USTR Emails with Sen. Mitch McConnell’s Office

October 15, 2020
Email communications from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in response to American Oversight's request for communications between top agency officials and representatives of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's senate or campaign staff.

USTR Email Communications with Kentucky Businesses

October 5, 2020
The Office of the United States Trade Representative produced emails in response to American Oversight's request for communications between top officials and Kentucky-based businesses.