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
Aug 11 Watch 7:13 What does the yuan’s decline mean for the U.S.? By PBS NewsHour What does a weaker yuan mean for China and the global economy? Greg Ip of The Wall Street Journal and Orville Schell of the Asia Society join Judy Woodruff to discuss the economic and geopolitical factors. Continue watching
Jul 24 What the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal will mean for food prices, wages and medical tourism By Vikram Mansharamani While many of us head to beaches or backyard barbecues this weekend, negotiating teams from 12 nations will be busy working on perhaps the most important trade deal of our generation — the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Continue reading
Jul 21 Trade debate masks America’s competitive disadvantage By George C. Lodge Lowering trade barriers through the Trans-Pacific Partnership will have little impact on the U.S.’s deteriorating ability to compete in the world economy. In the name of realism and the national interest, is it time for a national economic strategy?… Continue reading
Jun 25 Why trade deals hurt Americans By John Komlos John Komlos argues that trade agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership will only exacerbate our deficit and further inequality in the United States. What we need, he argues, is not only fair trade, but balanced trade. 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 24 Watch 4:21 How Obama’s fast-track authority came to pass By PBS NewsHour The Senate gave final passage to the near-dead Trade Promotion Authority, which paves the way for a major international trade pact. To explore how it was revived, Gwen Ifill talks to political director Lisa Desjardins. Continue watching
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
Jun 11 Watch 5:13 White House makes final pitch for Obama trade fast-track By PBS NewsHour Tomorrow there's a critical vote on giving President Obama fast-track authority over a Pacific trade deal, an issue that has divided Democrats. While the president is pushing for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, others have pushed back over worker concerns. White House… Continue watching
May 20 China’s impact looms large as U.S. debates its own trade deals By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press WASHINGTON — If the U.S. doesn't write the rules of international trade, President Barack Obama warns, China will. In fact, China is already helping write those rules, and in some ways has jumped ahead of the game. Continue reading