Treasury Sec’s solution on selling TPP – Cheer louder
by Michael Stumo National Public Radio interviewed Treasury Secretary Jack Lew revealing that he has zero understanding of voters concerns on TPP. When questioned about
Trouble for the TPP: Business groups’ desperate PR campaign signals possible failure for trade deal
[David Dayen| August 2, 2016 | Salon] Here’s one of the best indicators that Congress won’t approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership: business groups are running a public
U.S. Customs And Border Protection Releases Interim Regulations To Implement Enforce Act, Solicits Comments
[ August 31, 2016 | King and Spalding] The Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (H.R. 644) was signed into law on February
Duckworth goes on the attack over free trade
[Greg Hinz| August 29, 2016 | Crain’s] Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Tammy Duckworth is doubling down on her opposition to current U.S. trade policies, saying
Cornyn brutally attacks strawman in op-ed
by Michael Stumo Senator John Cornyn, writing in an op-ed yesterday, vigorously – and oddly – rebutted anti-trade deal arguments that nobody actually makes. In
U.S. Moves Toward Anti-Dumping Duties on Truck and Bus Tires From China
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Commerce Department said on Monday truck and bus tires from China were being dumped in the United States at below-market prices,
TTIP is dead. Or maybe they’re making progress
by Michael Stumo Are the TTIP talks dead, as Germany’s Vice Chancellor said? Or are they making progress, like the Obama administration countered? My money
McConnell: Senate won’t take up TPP this year
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) appeared to close the door Thursday on the Senate taking up the Obama administration’s signature Asia-Pacific trade deal during what’s left
Former USTR official shows how trade negotiators are out of touch
Former Deputy US Trade Representative Wendy Cutler recently published a Forbes commentary criticizing the national backlash against trade agreements and supporting the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade and
McConnell’s strongest “No-TPP-In-Lame-Duck” statement yet
by Michael Stumo Mitch McConnell told the Kentucky Farm Bureau this week that the TPP will not be acted on this year. This is the
