Pro-Trade Group Admits TPP Job Losses

  A pro-trade group that wants Congress to approve the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership released a study Tuesday forecasting large income gains — but also acknowledging hundreds of thousands of job losses in some sectors. [Brendan Kirby| January, 27 2016 | PoliZette] The study by the Peterson Institute for International Economics euphemistically refers to job losses…

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The Case Against ObamaRyan’s TPP

President Obama’s top 2016 legislative priority is passage of his legacy-building “free-trade” deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). But the American public is highly skeptical of TPP and its alleged beneficial economic effects. [Kevin Kearns| January, 26 2016 | Polizette] The public has it right. The problems with the deal are legion. Here are a few…

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CPA Commentary: How to Think About the New Peterson Institute Report on the TPP

  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…

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