Posted on 11/14/2023 3:11:12 PM PST by conservative98
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A new trade agreement between the United Kingdom and Florida was signed here in Jacksonville Tuesday by Governor Ron DeSantis and UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch.
The new memorandum of understanding is the ninth agreement of its kind between the UK and states here in the US and according to Secretary Badenoch, it is by far the largest to date.
The agreement is aimed at increasing investments between Florida and the UK as well as strengthening trade, academic research, and business relationships.
Priority areas laid out in the agreement include space, fintech, medical tech, supply chains, cyber security, and more.
The UK is already the largest foreign investor in the State of Florida, with $18 billion in holdings and 350 companies with a presence in the Sunshine State accounting for 70,000 Florida jobs.
The Governor said the goal is to send a message that the two governments want to see those economic ties grow even stronger.
“The UK is also Florida’s 8th largest bilateral trade partner globally, number one trade partner from Europe. $5.8 billion in 2022 and that’s grown by 119 percent just over the last five years,” said DeSantis.
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Today, I was proud to be joined by Secretary Kemi Badenoch of the UK to expand business opportunities between Florida and Britain, focusing on space, semiconductors and emerging industries.
Building Florida’s future requires innovative partnerships that lead to new opportunities for Floridians. pic.twitter.com/qAB3CnccOT— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) November 14, 2023
De Santis has been good about moving away from Chinese economic involvement and finding other partners. I like the idea of getting more British connections going.
Maybe i missed that part of civics class, but since when do state Governors have the power to negotiate trade agreements ?
Another question, why is the UK representative black? Is she even British, or is she “British” like the invaders here are “american”?
Just wondering the same thing.
Florida and Great Britain trade agreement.
British give chocolate and caramel digestives and Jammie Dodgers.
Florida gives oranges, lemons and alligator watchbands and belts.
Plus sweetener of Florida Man personally signing framed newspaper stories of exploits.
It’s a bit of a farce. They signed “a memo”. The vast majority, not all, of this is so he can boost his campaign and appear presidential.
This will keep him up with Gavin Nuisance's China trip.
Newsom did the same thing with Chyna.
As long as the policies/trade agreements are okayed by Congress, then states can make them. Or are states supposed to wait for DC to micromanage their economies?
Limes for the Limeys.
Yeah, I wondered the same thing.
“…ninth agreement of its kind between the UK and states here in the US…”
Seems unless congress approved this agreement it is unconstitutional.
“No state shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty of tonnage, keep troops, or ships of war in time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another state, or with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay. “
Maybe i missed that part of civics class, but since when do state Governors have the power to negotiate trade agreements ?
Thank You—I was sondering the same myself...
As far as I know, they can do them, as long as they’re approved of by Congress, and since limp-wristed Congress isn’t apparently vetting such agreements, states can now do them willy-nilly.
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