Democrats Poll Better for Senate, Trump Rethinks TPP
The Republican majority in the Senate is no longer safe. The president may be changing his mind on trade.
Trans Pacific Partnership
Trump Agrees to Meet Kim, Trans Pacific Partnership Continues Without Him
It would be the first time an American president met with the North Korean dictator.
World Not Waiting for America: Pacific Nations Continue Trade Deal
Asian and Latin American nations keep the Trans Pacific Partnership alive.
Trump Blunders by Withdrawing from Trans Pacific Partnership
The new president disheartens America’s allies in the Pacific and cedes the initiative to China.
In Era of Trump, Australia Looks to China for Leadership on Trade
America’s most reliable ally in the Pacific turns to China for leadership.
American Leadership in Pacific at Stake If Trump Cancels Trade Pact
The fate of the Trans Pacific Partnership will determine who writes the rules of commerce in the Pacific.
Democrats Better Know What They’re Doing on TPP
The Trans Pacific Partnership is too important to fail in a lame-duck session of the Senate.
Republicans Must Not Hold Trade Pact Hostage
Republicans are not only denying America economic gains; they are putting its Pacific strategy at risk.
Clinton’s Trade Turnabout Could Prove Political Mistake
Hillary Clinton may worry about her left-wing base, but Democratic voters actually support free trade.
Pacific Nations Reach Agreement on Trade Pact
Twelve Pacific nations agree to expand trade in what is a signature accomplishment for Barack Obama.
Pacific Trade Pact Clears Senate, Philippines Want In
The Philippines says it wants to join the Trans Pacific Partnership on the day it clears the United States Senate.
Democrats Cave, Give Obama Trade Authority
Democrats U-turn and support their president after all.
Obama’s Democrats Block Progress on Trade Deal
Barack Obama’s own Democrats refuse to give him negotiating authority for a twelve-nation trade pact.
Japan’s Abe Calls for Pacific Trade Progress, Promises Reforms
The Japanese prime minister promises agricultural reforms in order to advance the Trans Pacific Partnership.
Trade Deal Divides Democrats, Bush Criticizes Clinton
Jeb Bush criticizes Hillary Clinton for backpedaling on a trade agreement that has divided Democrats.