FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 25, 2016 Contact: Paola Masman, Media Director 202-688-5145, [email protected] by Michael Stumo, CEO of the Coalition for a Prosperous America The Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) released a report today that trumpets embarrassingly small gains from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. The PIIE and media headline writers wrongly focus upon one number – $141B…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2015 Contact: Sara Haimowitz, Development Director202 688 5145, [email protected] China’s Recent Currency Devaluation Reveals US Trade Strategy Weakness Washington — The Chinese government recently devalued the yuan in an effort to artificially cheapen its exports to the US and other nations. CPA issued the following statement in response:…
The Obama administration is pursuing two major trade agreements—the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) with the European Union and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) with eleven countries in the Pacific Rim. Provisions in these agreements could undermine national sovereignty and a slew of regulations, including laws protecting competitive markets. These threats stem in large part…
