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The Emergence of the Trans-Pacific Partnership

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is the largest regional trade accord in history.  It finally emerged after years of negotiations between the US and eleven Pacific Rim nations.  It now faces months of scrutiny in a politically divided Congress, although the threat...

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Key Reads Euro Zone Welcomes New Greek Debt Proposals, More Work to Do Renee Maltezou, Jan Strupczewski / Reuters Euro zone finance ministers welcomed new Greek proposals for a cash-for-reform deal on Monday but said they required detailed study and it would take...

National Security Leaders Back TPP

Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary of Defense Ash Carter wrote in USA Today in support of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and urged the House of Representatives to join the Senate in authorizing President Obama to continue negotiations on this important trade...

What fate for the EU-U.S. trade deal?

Photo credit: uwehiksch on Flickr With all the attention turned to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), currently negotiated by the U.S. with 12 Asian countries, few seem to notice anymore the equally important Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)...

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Key Reads   Global businesses must lead the way on climate action Laurent Fabius and Christina Figueres Major business leaders will gather in Paris this week for the Business and Climate Summit. It comes six months before the Paris climate conference, COP21, the aim...