81.   Since then, a strong U.S. dollar, a stagnant world economy and new trade patterns favoring bigger ports have taken a toll.

82.   Sperling said the United States wanted a strong statement from APEC in support of a new global trade negotiation that will begin in November in Seattle.

83.   So, as Clinton heads to Japan for an election-year summit next week, are his tough new trade policies paying off?

84.   Supply could be further squeezed by new trade regulations.

85.   Texas lawmakers have expressed strong concerns about how new trade pacts will affect their states.

86.   That news conference, the stories mention in passing, was called to discuss a new Asian trade agreement.

87.   The American government, meanwhile, seems far more interested in opening new trade markets than in defending human rights.

88.   The administration says this is the only way to get other countries to make new trade pacts with the U.S.

89.   That would probably lead to a stronger yen and risk new trade friction with the United States.

90.   The chance of an announcement of a big new trade round, for instance, is close to zero.