RUBIO DISAPPOINTED BY ITC NUMBERS ON TPP

Sen. Marco Rubio weighed in Tuesday on the ITC’s projections of economic gains from TPP, calling them “a little bit disappointing.” But he indicated he hasn’t made up his mind about the deal. [Victoria Guida and Doug Palmer| May 25, 2016 |Politico] “We’ve seen the report that just came out,” the former presidential candidate told…

US Government’s Own Report Shows Toxic TPP “Not Worth Passing”

The government’s own assessment of the toxic Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) shows that the controversial trade deal will produce negligible economic benefits while damaging most Americans’ jobs and wages. [Deirdre Fulton| May 19, 2016 |Common Dreams] The U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) report (pdf), issued Wednesday, shows that the TPP “would likely have only a small positive…

USITC Report Reveals TPP Will Shrink US Manufacturing

On May 18, 2016, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC)  released its report, “Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: Likely Impact on the U.S. Economy and on Specific Industry Sectors,” relative to the agreement  that President Obama signed in February with Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. [Michele Nash-Hoff| May…