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U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on the future of the TPP

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 15, 2016
Secretary Pritzker joined Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal to discuss set-top boxes, creating competition and the status of the Trans- Pacific Partnership
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew (L), Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker (2nd L) and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (R) wait for the beginning of a hearing before House Ways and Means Committee April 22, 2015 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held the hearing on ''Expanding American Trade with Accountability and Transparency.'' 
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Pitching the TPP amid skepticism about trade

by Tracey Samuelson
Mar 25, 2016
Shadowing U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman for a day as he hit the road to pitch the TPP.
U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman (left) discusses the Trans-Pacific Partnership with Margaret Spring of the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Congressman Sam Farr (D-CA 20th District).
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Economic Anxiety Index®

Are free trade agreements good or bad?

by Tracey Samuelson
Mar 16, 2016
While politicians exploit the issue, our poll finds that many people have no idea.
 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has been called out by her opponent Bernie Sanders for her stance on the TPP trade deal. 
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Election 2016 Debates

Does trade kill jobs or create them? Yes.

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Mar 11, 2016
Trade both creates and destroys jobs
 Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz during the GOP debate on Thursday. Trade was one of the heated topics during the debate. 
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The stakes as Obama hosts an Asian summit

by Tracey Samuelson
Feb 15, 2016
The challenge for southern states is aligning political and economic goals.
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TPP gets ceremonial signing in New Zealand

by Kai Ryssdal and Tracey Samuelson
Feb 3, 2016
But the signatures are only one in many more steps toward finalizing the trade deal
U.S. Representative of Industry and Trade Michael Froman signs the Trans Pacific Partnership at Sky City on February 4, 2016 in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Modeling the economic impact of the TPP

by Tracey Samuelson
Jan 25, 2016
A Brandeis professor says the pact will add half-a-percent to total U.S. income
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A glimpse at the nitty-gritty of the giant trade deal

by Tracey Samuelson
Nov 5, 2015
The text includes details on tariffs on a slew of incredibly specific goods.
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President Obama talks trade

The battle lines shape up on the TPP

by Tracey Samuelson
Oct 9, 2015
The terms aren't yet public, but that hasn't slowed down pundits and politicos.
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Make DeLauro's TPP vote a 'Nay'

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 8, 2015
The Democrat from Connecticut says the trade deal will send U.S. jobs overseas.
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