The latest round of negotiations to complete the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) “trade” agreement ended without a deal being completed. The negotiators will try again as soon as the end of August. [Reposted from the Campaign for America’s Future blog | Dave Johnson | August 3, 3015] TPP is the largest “trade” agreement in history, covering…
Dairy cows at a farm in Granby, Quebec. Canada’s refusal to accept more dairy imports is a sticking point in Trans-Pacific Partnership talks. WASHINGTON — Tokyo was ready to extend major concessions on American truck tariffs but was blocked by Mexico, which wanted less competition for its own trucks in the United States market. [Reposted…
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Trade ministers from a dozen Pacific Rim nations failed to reach a deal on a new trade agreement that would cover nearly 40 percent of the global economy, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said Friday. [Reposted from The Washington Times | Audrey McAvoy | August 1, 2015] Froman, reading from a…
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is warning U.S. officials negotiating a massive trans-Pacific trade agreement for President Obama not to target tobacco growers in a final deal. [Reposted from The Hill | Bernie Becker and Vickie Needham | July 31, 2015] McConnell said singling out the tobacco industry would set a dangerous precedent for…
SINGAPORE — Days after negotiators failed to wrap up an Asia trade agreement, Secretary of State John Kerry expressed confidence on Tuesday that the pact would be completed, calling it vital for the economic well-being of the region. [Reposted from The New York Times | Michael R. Gordon | August 4, 2015] “We made progress,…