President Barack Obama is taking the fight for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal to America’s streets — directly countering the fusillades from Donald Trump and, increasingly, from Hillary Clinton. [Adam Behsudi | August 16, 2016 | Politico] The White House is making an all-out push to win passage of the deal in the lame-duck session…

There are existing laws to address some trade cheating – such as unlawful subsidization of exports – by importers and foreign trade rivals. Antidumping and countervailing duties are imposed when trade cheating is found.  The Customs and Border Protection agency is supposed to collect those duties.  But they often do not.  A July 2016 report…

by Michael Stumo Good news… Rep Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21) announced her opposition to TPP last week. It shows that our CPA strategy to work with state and local trade associations is working. Stefanik was a member of the Bush 43 White House. She directed debate prep for Paul Ryan as Romney’s VP candidate. She is……

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Willsboro, said Tuesday she would vote against the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership in its current version, but it is a moot point because the current version of the trade agreement will not come up for a vote. [Maury Thompson | August 09, 2016 | Post Star] “I have concerns of the current…