Making Sen$e Jul 26 As Trump inflames trade battles, other countries make deals that leave U.S. behind By Gretchen Frazee
Politics Apr 17 What to expect from Trump’s meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Abe Experts say both leaders will have to confront lingering tensions over trade and President Donald Trump's upcoming meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. By Larisa Epatko
Nation Apr 12 Trump exploring possibility of rejoining Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, lawmakers say President Donald Trump has asked trade officials to explore the possibility of the United States rejoining negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership after he pulled out last year as part of his "America first" agenda. By Ken Thomas and Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Jun 01 Trump just kept his promise to exit the Paris accord. Here’s how he’s handled other international pledges. "One by one we are keeping the promises I made to the American people during my campaign for president," Trump said during a celebratory announcement. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Economy Feb 02 Column: Is our trade deficit a problem? Withdrawal from Trans-Pacific Partnership, renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement and launching trade actions against China ensure political headlines, but they will not make much difference to the global U.S. trade deficit. Nor will they bring more jobs… By Gary Clyde Hufbauer, Euijin Jung
Jan 23 President Trump signs memo to leave TPP trade pact By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Monday to leave the proposed Pacific Rim trade pact known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. In another executive action, Trump reinstated a ban on providing federal money to international groups that perform abortions… Continue reading
Dec 13 Asian envoys urge Trump to reconsider opposition to Trans-Pacific trade deal By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Trump has vowed to withdraw from TPP on his first day in office, calling it a "disaster" for American jobs. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 8:59 What we know about Trump’s plan of action By PBS News Hour As the parading of possible cabinet members by President-elect Donald Trump continues, Jennifer Jacobs of Bloomberg Politics and Michael Schmidt of The New York Times speak with Judy Woodruff about what we know about Mr. Trump’s agenda, plus a new… Continue watching
Nov 21 Column: The truth about trade agreements – and why we need them By Chad Bown Trade agreements remain critical because that beggar-thy-neighbor temptation for governments — in the United States, but especially elsewhere — never goes away. And it will surely resurface if the United States is the first to rip them up. Continue reading
Nov 11 Obama administration acknowledges Pacific trade deal is dead By Kristen Doerer The Obama administration has given up on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade deal with 11 nations in the Asia-Pacific region, according to The Wall Street Journal. Continue reading