Obama trade dilemma: Scant support from Democrats
4 days ago
But there's trouble ahead for both the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership - at the negotiating table and from Congress.
USTR nominee asked about offshore investments
13 days ago
The USTR hopes to conclude talks this year on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, an Asia-Pacific trading bloc that last year purchased some $620 billion, or 40 percent of U.S. goods exports.
Sen. Kay Hagan lobbies trade rep nominee about North Carolina's concerns
15 days ago
On textiles, Hagan said she pressed Froman for a strong provision that would require that the yarn for all textile profits that benefit from the agreement be made in countries that are part of...
South Korea trade deal produces bleak first-year results for U.S.
28 days ago
Opponents hope that unhappiness with the early results of the Korean trade deal will lead more members of Congress to look skeptically at free-trade proposals, making it more difficult for Obama...
Pacific trade pact calls for tough Japan reforms
97 days ago
The expected announcement later Friday confirming plans to seek participation in the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, is raising protests from farmers opposed to opening protected home...
Democrats wary of Japan entering trade talks
97 days ago
The Democrats say that Japan has a long history of erecting barriers against U.S. auto imports and that is unlikely to change if Japan joins the 11-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations...
Congress wants role as Obama pushes trade agenda
101 days ago
The administration hopes to complete talks by October on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which would reduce duties on a wide range of goods and services in the world's most vibrant trading area.
Food issues could complicate Obama's proposed European trade deal
126 days ago
Obama said U.S. negotiators intend to soon complete negotiations on the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade deal involving the United States, Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New...
Commentary: Here's the really important news of 2012
172 days ago
Either way, China's status quo can no longer be taken for granted.ยท The July 16 news report from Kuala Lumpur that negotiations for the completion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement...