Republicans and Democrats have a hard time agreeing on anything, but the issue of trade seems to defy party affiliation.
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The fierce debate in the US Congress that almost derailed the president’s trade agenda is likely to replay itself in many of the 11 other capitals that are party to the deal.
The president’s last ditch effort to woo House Democrats and their leader, Nancy Pelosi, failed.
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President Obama pulled out all the stops in recent days, but it wasn’t enough to convince House Democrats that he would negotiate a fair trade deal in the Pacific.
The fight over fast-track trade authority increasingly resembles a Shakespearean tragedy.
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Events in Washington this week on the proposed historic 12-member Trans-Pacific trade agreement have had all the key elements of a Shakespearean tragedy. A resolute, noble and well-intentioned ruler (played…
President Clinton trumpeted NAFTA’s labor protections when he signed the deal into law in 1993.
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Passage of trade promotion authority is still far from certain, but yesterday’s Senate vote may signal good news for the trade deals it’s meant to help.
Senator Warren has had pointed words on the subject of TPA.
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