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November 12, 2015
Why Obama says TPP is historic for workers — and why US labor unions hate it
Here's what's the agreement actually says.
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November 11, 2015
The real reason Wall Street loves the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Critics charge that TPP will gut US financial regulation. The truth is simpler.
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November 10, 2015
The TPP's impact on agriculture, explained in 6 products
What the Trans-Pacific Partnership means for your plate — and 800 million other people's.
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November 6, 2015
What Bernie Sanders gets wrong about Obama’s trade deal
His nightmare scenario doesn't make sense.
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November 6, 2015
Why drug companies and Hollywood love the TPP
The trade deal will boost the profits of big patent and copyright holders. Supporters say that's the point.
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November 6, 2015
The TPP trade deal cracks down on Big Tobacco — but gives drug companies a pass
Why public health researchers and doctors are worried about America's biggest trade deal in decades.
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November 6, 2015
How trade deals like TPP fail the global poor
The US has many trade barriers against poor countries. TPP leaves them basically untouched.
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November 6, 2015
TPP's government procurement rules, explained
With the full text finally available, here's how TPP could curb fiscal stimulus.
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November 5, 2015
Vox Sentences: Finally, you too can be down with TPP
Nation grinds to a halt as Americans pore over 600-page trade agreement.
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November 5, 2015
The Trans-Pacific Partnership is finally public. Here's what you need to know.
One expert says it will take weeks to fully understand the sprawling agreement.
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October 7, 2015
The Trans-Pacific Partnership is great for elites. Is it good for anyone else?
The secretive and anti-democratic way global trade rules are written often leads to one-sided rules that benefit powerful interest groups.
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October 5, 2015
The just-completed Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, explained
A compromise over pharmaceuticals allowed President Obama to reach an agreement with 11 other nations on a massive trade agreement.
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June 16, 2015
Republicans have a plan to save Obama's big trade bill
The GOP is making a last-ditch play to save President Barack Obama's trade bill. It requires some procedural wrangling and a whole lot of trust between the parties.
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June 15, 2015
Larry Summers wrote the best argument against the Obama administration’s big trade deal
With friends like Larry Summers, Obama’s trade deal doesn’t need enemies.
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June 12, 2015
Barack Obama just had his worst day in Congress
He's lost before on Capitol Hill, but it's never been this ugly.
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June 12, 2015
The GOP controls Congress. So why are we blaming Democrats for a trade bill's failure?
If House Republicans really supported Obama's trade bill, they wouldn't pass the buck to Democrats.
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June 12, 2015
House Democrats just derailed Obama's trade agenda
The 302-126 vote against could spell doom for the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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June 12, 2015
What Obama's telling Democrats in his last-ditch attempt to save his trade deal
Obama lobbied Democrats on trade in a rare visit to Capitol Hill. Here's what he said.
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June 9, 2015
Labor's fury is clouding its judgment
It's not clear that unions can defeat the president's trade agenda. But it is clear they are alienating friends with their hardball tactics.
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June 2, 2015
Barney Frank explains why Obama can't get liberals to back his trade deal
It's the politics, stupid.
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May 23, 2015
Whatever you think of the TPP, Obama should get his fast-track authority
Presidents should be able to negotiate international economic agreements.
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May 21, 2015
Trade legislation overcomes Senate filibuster
The Senate is poised to approve Trade Promotion Authority, which will guarantee President Obama an up-or-down vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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May 14, 2015
Bernie Sanders has picked a terrible argument against the TPP
Fighting global poverty means making US workers compete with workers in poor countries.
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May 13, 2015
Obama's real problem on trade is way bigger than Elizabeth Warren
Obama calls it the "the most progressive trade deal in history," but progressive groups disagree.