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Andrew Kurjata in Longer Than A TweetOct 9, 20153 min read

That awkward moment when you say you’ve read the Trans-Pacific Partnership

An interesting moment from…

Jeb BushApr 22, 20153 min read

Hillary Clinton’s Politically Motivated Flip Flop on TPP is Wrong

It Should Move Forward

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.sNov 5, 2015

I know that if you take a look at what’s actually in the TPP, you will see that this is, in fact, a new type of trade deal that puts American workers first.

Here’s the Deal: The Text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Barack Obama

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You open with that line about wanting a “level-playing field” and close with putting “American workers first”… So somehow a level playing field for you is having a bias towards your own workers.

I guess that in this hyper-connected and globalised world, we often forget that all politics is local.

What a shame.

U.S. Trade Representative in The Trans-Pacific PartnershipNov 5, 20154 min read

The complete text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and various side instruments negotiated by the United States with…

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Kritarth Jha in The Kgp Econ PillOct 19, 20153 min read

The Durga Puja Pill

Hey there KGPian,

Well, It’s been a while, and boy has a lot happened these past few weeks! We’ll…

Treasury DepartmentNov 5, 20152 min read

FACT SHEET: JOINT DECLARATION OF THE MACROECONOMIC POLICY AUTHORITIES OF TPP COUNTRIES

OVERVIEW

For the first time in the context of a free trade agreement, countries have adopted a Declaration that addresses unfair currency practices by…

Ramon MejiaDec 25, 20152 min read

The US and the Philippine government inked a deal to return sovereignty to the Philippines in 1942.

Rick Fischer

To your comment about the stealing/pillaging of resources:

The disputed region in the West Philippine Sea is extremely profitable. It contains vast and viable petrochemical and gas deposits; rich marine biodiversity; and sea lanes that facilitate much of the global trade and shipping for the entire region. On top of all that…