State Department: Russia, China Not Joining Pacific Free-Trade Deal ‘At This Time’
Two Russian media outlets are reporting that Secretary of State John Kerry invited Russia and China to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free-trade deal.
Tag: Trans Pacific Partnership
Indonesia, Largest Muslim Country, to Join Obama’s Trade Deal
Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim country, plans to join 11 other countries under the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal.
House Democrats Attack Obamatrade With An Actual Bloodhound
Congressional Democrats are battling to force the Obama administration to release the actual text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) “Obamatrade” trade deal.
Delayed Atlantic Free-Trade Talks Advance – 2016 TTIP Deal Eyed, One Year Late
Negotiators for the huge Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) free trade pact said Friday they were aiming to conclude a deal next year, after making “substantial progress” this week at talks in in Miami. Week-long discussions in the Florida
WH Contradicts Hillary Again: Text of TPP ‘Has Not Been Released’
Thursday at the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Texas, Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton doubled down on her debate claim that she had seen the details of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, which she said were made public
Paul Ryan Likely to Strong-Arm Obama Trade Deal as Speaker of the House
Paul Ryan was one of the strongest advocates to grant Obama fast-track trade authority under the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA).
Report: Obamatrade Undermines Intellectual Property, Crushes Freedom of Expression
The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement between the U.S. and 11 other countries contains a chapter on intellectual property rights that could impact freedom of expression, according to The Guardian. This news comes after Breitbart News reported there is a controversial chapter on immigration law within the Trade in Services Act (TiSA), another part of President Obama’s trade pact.
Reports: Vietnam Wins Obama’s Pacific Free Trade Deal
Vietnam appears to be the biggest winner among the 12 countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact, says multiple news reports. “This is really transformational for Vietnam,” IHS Global Insight’s Asia Pacific Chief Economist Rajiv Biswas told ABC News. “They’re going to get a very big advantage over many other exporters of garments into the U.S. market.”
Buchanan: GOP Would ‘Forfeit’ Industrial States with TPP Passage
Tuesday on NewsMaxTV’s “Newsmax Prime,” conservative commentator Pat Buchanan warned politicians in the Republican Party that if they were to allow the passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement to pass. Buchanan explained to hosts J.D. Hayworth and Miranda Khan that it would cost
Clinton Flips On Pacific Trade Deal; Gets to Slam Biden, Hug Sanders
The media normally treats a politician’s dramatic policy shifts as insincere or foolish “flip-flops,” at least when it’s Republicans changing their minds. Let’s see how they handle one of the most blatant flip-flops in recent memory, as presidential candidate Hillary Clinton suddenly denounces the huge Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal that she championed as Secretary of State.
Obama: Pacific Trade Deal ‘Most Progressive’ Deal Ever
But President Obama acknowledges that certain economic trends would continue in spite of the deal, including lower wages for American workers and currency manipulation. He also admitted that currency manipulation rules wouldn’t be enforceable under the deal, even though labor standards and environmental standards would be enforceable.
Exclusive — Donald Trump Declares War On Obamatrade: ‘Time To Send A Real Businessman’ To White House To End This
GOP frontrunner Donald Trump is hammering President Barack Obama, his administration and Congress for completely failing the American worker when it comes to trade policy—whacking the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact with 12 Pacific Rim nations that the Obama just finalized in Atlanta as a deal that jeopardizes U.S. jobs.
Mike Huckabee: Americans ‘Punched in the Gut’ by Obama’s Trade Deal
Gov. Mike Huckabee slammed President Barack Obama’s new campaign to win Hill approval for a new Pacific-wide free-trade treaty with 11 countries. “Once again, American workers are getting punched in the gut by Washington because this deal is a handout to insiders, interest groups, Obama’s allies and Asia,” said Huckabee, a GOP presidential candidate and former Arkansas governor, shortly after the president announced the completed deal Oct. 5.
Obama Vs. America; President Tries To Get Pacific Trade Deal Through Congress
President Obama faces a fight in Congress, and opposition from Democrat and Republican presidential candidates, as he revs up his campaign for congressional approval of the deeply-unpopular Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade deal. The deal was finalized Oct. 5 by trade ministers from
Country Leaders Meet to Finalize Obama’s Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Deal
The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal faces a major hurdle Wednesday when leaders from 12 different countries will reconvene to try to finalize the deal, which has been five years in the making, according to The Financial Times. The
Exclusive — Donald Trump: ‘I Don’t Really Believe’ Untrustworthy Rubio Read Obamatrade Before Becoming Critical 60th Vote For It
Billionaire Donald Trump, the 2016 GOP frontrunner, tells Breitbart News he doesn’t believe Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) read Obamatrade before becoming the critical 60th vote for President Barack Obama’s trade agenda.
Donald Trump: America Needs ‘Fair Trade,’ Not ‘Free Trade’
During an interview with 60 Minutes, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump was questioned about the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), calling it a “disaster” and saying America needs “fair trade,” not “free trade.”
Rocky Chavez Slams Kamala Harris
Assemblyman Rocky Chavez (R-Oceanside), a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, likened Democratic rival Kamala Harris to socialist Bernie Sanders in remarks to the press corps Saturday at the California Republican Convention.
Paul Ryan Wrong, Jeff Sessions Right on Immigration in Trade Deal
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) — responding to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request — is finally revealing the chapter titles of the pending Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, confirming there is a chapter relating to immigration titled, “Temporary Entry for Business Persons.”
Worker Visas and TPP to Displace More American Workers, Expert Argues
AJ Kern—“a politically engaged resident of Sauk Rapids” who publishes a column for the St. Cloud Times (SCTimes)—recently argued that worker visas and the Trade Pacific Partnership (TPP) threaten American workers.
Why So Secret? After Weeks of Stonewalling, Rubio Claims He Read Obamatrade — But Hides Proof
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s office claims—while refusing to answer questions—that the senator read Obamatrade before voting for cloture on Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) the second time in the Senate.
Senate Gives Obama Fast Track Trade Authority For Trade Negotiations
The legislation passed the House last week, and now moves to President Obama’s desk for his signature.
Sanders: Hillary Has To Take a Position on TPP
Vermont Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders criticized Hillary Clinton for not taking a position on the Trans-Pacific Partnership on Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” Sanders said, “You can be for the TPP. You can be against the TPP.
Trump on Campaign Funding to Howie Carr, ‘I’ll Spend Whatever I Have to Spend’
GOP presidential candidate and real estate mogul Donald Trump called into Howie Carr’s radio show Tuesday to say that if he is doing well during his candidacy, he would spend whatever it takes to win.
Marco Rubio Casts Deciding Vote For Obamatrade Without Even Reading It
Rubio, a Republican presidential candidate, was the deciding vote necessary for the U.S. Senate to clear the final 60-vote threshold and eventually, later this week, send to President Barack Obama’s desk the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) bill that would fast-track at least three highly secretive trade deals that Obama has been negotiating for years.
