BEA: Imports decreased 4th Qtr US GDP

EMBARGOED UNTIL RELEASE AT 8:30 A.M. EDT, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015BEA 15-13 * See the navigation bar at the right side of the news release text for links to data tables,contact personnel and their telephone numbers, and supplementary materials. Lisa Mataloni: (202) 606-5304 (GDP) [email protected]Kate Shoemaker:  (202) 606-5564 (Profits)  [email protected]Jeannine Aversa: (202) 606-2649 (News Media) …

Public Citizen: TPP Leak Reveals Extraordinary New Powers for Thousands of Foreign Firms to Challenge U.S. Policies and Demand Taxpayer Compensation

For Immediate Release:                                          Contact: Symone Sanders (202) 454-5108 March 25, 2015                                                      Lori Wallach (202) 454-5107, [email protected] TPP Leak Reveals Extraordinary New Powers for Thousands of Foreign Firms to Challenge U.S. Policies and Demand Taxpayer Compensation Unveiling of Parallel Legal System for Foreign Corporations Will Fuel TPP Controversy, Further Complicate Obama’s Push for Fast Track [A…

NYT: Trans-Pacific Partnership Seen as Door for Foreign Suits Against U.S.

WASHINGTON — An ambitious 12-nation trade accord pushed by President Obama would allow foreign corporations to sue the United States government for actions that undermine their investment “expectations” and hurt their business, according to a classified document. [Reposted from The New York Times  |  Jonathan Weisman  |  March 25, 2015] The Trans-Pacific Partnership — a…

Dave Johnson: Fast-Track Fight Accelerates As Vote Approaches

As Congress prepares to consider fast track legislation to essentially pre-approve (without reading) the still-secret Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) opponents are working to get the word out and register opposition. Seattle’s city council is preparing to vote on a resolution opposing fast track, and a number of organizations sent an open letter spelling out what an acceptable fast track process would do. [Reposted from the Campaign for America’s Future blog  |  Dave Johnson  |  March 23,…