Obama touts the TPP, union endorsements favor Clinton, and Fight for 15 plans its biggest strike ever.
Trans-Pacific Partnership
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Labor and Climate Groups Blast TPP as Full Text is Released
The United States Trade Representative released the full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership today, one month after negotiators finalized the massive 12-nation pact in Atlanta. The release kicks off a 90-day window before President Obama can sign the deal and turn it over to Congress for approval. In a statement released today on Medium, Obama […]
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What’s Next for the TPP: Clyde Prestowitz in Conversation with David Dayen
The mammoth trade deal, completed at last, now heads to a divided Congress and a tough election season.
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Our Incoherent China Policy (Fall Preview)
The proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership is bad economics, and even worse as containment of China.
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Are the Dems Being Sucker-Punched on Trade?
With TPP on the ropes, passage hinges on a paltry worker assistance program.
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Why Losing TPP Won’t Hurt the U.S. in Asia
TPP is a big deal, but not for American foreign policy.
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Derailment on the Fast Track
Passing TPP just became a lot more difficult.
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Obama’s Trade Deals: A Test for Hillary Clinton
Controversy over the TPP may force Hillary to get more specific on trade.
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Saving Obama from a Bad Trade Deal
Republican intransigence may have saved the president’s legacy—from himself.
