TPP: WH files WTO case against China. / Third Way flip-flops on NAFTA to push TPP
WH TRIES TO TOUGHEN TRADE STANCE
WH files WTO case against China. NYT:
“The Obama administration accused China on Wednesday of providing illegal export subsidies to critical industries, flexing its muscle on trade as it presses Congress to expand President Obama’s authority to secure major trade accords … The response among American lawmakers was what the administration wanted. Democrats are leading the opposition to the president’s trade push, and they greeted the administration’s actions warmly.”
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/02/12/business/white-house-to-file-trade-case-against-china-at-wto-over-export-subsidies.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0&referrer=
Third Way flip-flops on NAFTA to push TPP. W. Post:
“The Democratic think tank Third Way has long defended centrist, pro-business policies against their detractors — including the North American Free Trade Agreement … Now, it’s changed its mind … in a new analysis to be released Thursday, trade agreements since then — which look much more like the massive pacts currently being negotiated with countries in Europe and Asia — have showed much better results … Progressive groups that have clashed with Third Way over trade — and which oppose the TPP — criticized the analysis…”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/02/12/now-even-supporters-of-new-trade-deals-are-bashing-nafta/
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