Oct 07 Here’s what Clinton has said on the Pacific trade pact she now opposes By Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton pushed hard dozens of times for the Pacific Rim trade deal she now opposes as a presidential candidate. Continue reading
Oct 07 Hillary Clinton says she does not support Trans-Pacific Partnership By News Desk Just days after the U.S. and 11 nations released a monumental trade deal, Hillary Clinton says she does not support the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Speaking with Judy Woodruff Wednesday, the Democratic presidential candidate said that as of today, given what she… Continue reading
Oct 06 What’s next for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal? Selling it By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Negotiations over the complex trade deal took more than five years. On Tuesday, President Barack Obama began what may be a similarly difficult task — selling the Trans-Pacific Partnership to Congress and the American public. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 54:28 PBS NewsHour full episode October 5, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, nonstop rain in South Carolina has inundated the state with the worst flooding on record. Also: A look at the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, fallout from an airstrike on a hospital in Afghanistan, the latest on… Continue watching
Oct 05 Agreement on Trans-Pacific trade deal reached By Joshua Barajas and Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is heralding an agreement on an ambitious Pacific Rim trade pact that he says “reflects America’s values” and gives U.S. workers a fair shot at success. Continue reading
Jun 25 Congress approves President Obama’s international trade deal By Charles Babington, Associated Press The Republican-led Congress completed President Barack Obama's trade package Thursday, overwhelmingly passing a worker training program just weeks after it was stymied. Continue reading
Jun 23 What you need to know about the Trans-Pacific Partnership By Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Cathleen Cimino-Isaacs The Senate voted today to prevent a filibuster against Trade Promotion Authority, legislation essential to advance the Trans-Pacific Partnership, handing a welcome victory to President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Gary Clyde Hufbauer and Cathleen Cimino break down… Continue reading
May 15 Watch 11:28 Shields and Brooks on the Senate’s trade battle, train safety funding By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including a death sentence for Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, an Amtrak funding and safety debate after the deadly derailment, the Senate… Continue watching
May 14 Senate votes to advance trade bill By David Espo, Associated Press In a burst of bipartisanship, the Republican-controlled Senate put President Barack Obama's trade agenda back on course on Thursday, clearing the way for likely approval within days of legislation allowing the administration to negotiate global deals that Congress could support… Continue reading
May 13 Watch 6:28 Sen. Warren: If Obama is confident about trade deal, he should make details public By PBS News Hour Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is one of the more vocal opponents in the debate over granting President Obama fast-track authority on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. Judy Woodruff talks to Warren about her concerns about transparency and how American workers… Continue watching