For Immediate Release: May 18, 2016Contact: Tillie McInnis, (202) 293-5380 x117 Key Findings of the USITC Analysis of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Washington, D.C. —  CEPR’s Dean Baker issued the following statement on the latest USITC Report and the TPP: “The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) report on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was far closer in its…

The US International Trade Commission report shows that the best the US cattle industry can hope for from TPP is that in 15 years we will market barely over one day’s kill in additional cattle given that the U.S. is presently slaughtering approximately 120,000 cattle per day in U.S. slaughtering plants. [May 18, 2016 |R-CALF USA] Billings, Mont. –…

May 18, 2016 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 [email protected] WASHINGTON (May 18, 2016) – The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today released their economic assessment of the widely contested Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement, predicting modest gains for the overall economy despite an increase in the United States’ already massive trade deficit. National Farmers Union (NFU)…

ITC report finds little benefit to U.S. Economy from TPP The U.S. International Trade Commission has released a report on the potential economic impacts of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP.) And while the topline findings of the report suggest some minimal benefits, a thorough reading of the document reveals the trade deal’s job-killing implications. ‘Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: Likely Impact…