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Obama puts Congress on notice: TPP is coming
The White House put Congress on notice that it will be sending lawmakers a bill to implement President Barack Obama’s landmark Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement — a move intended to infuse new energy into efforts to ratify the flat-lining trade pact, reports Politico.
Trade data shows fallacy in Trump's claims about Korea-US FTA
Korea's government-affiliated news agency, Yonhap, engages US presidential candidate Donald Trump on who has benefitted most from the US-Korea FTA.
US court rules for Chevron in Ecuador rainforest-damage case
Ecuadorean plaintiffs cannot collect a $9-billion judgment in the US against Chevron Corp. for rainforest damage, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.
Grassroots Democrats are making the TPP a big issue in congressional races
Trade policy in general—and the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement in particular—has become a vital concern for Democrats in the upcoming US elections.
New report weighs pros, cons of U.S.-China BIT
A U.S.-China bilateral investment treaty could significantly increase investment flows between the world’s two largest economies.
Korean Supreme Court opposing ISDS in KorUS FTA
When the KorUS FTA was negotiated from 2006, the Korean Supreme Court delivered its opinion against ISDS to the Korean government twice in 2006 and 2007.
Trade deal's supporters counterattack
Advocates remain steadfastly optimistic, insisting the agreement still has a shot at approval despite being opposed by both major-party presidential candidates.
Delegates are using the convention to make the TPP politically unacceptable
A clear line has been drawn at the corporate-friendly trade deal during this year's convention.
TiSA talks going nowhere fast
Parties are still considering a number of new proposals and avoiding discussions on some important subjects.
Ecuador pays $112 million award to Chevron - central bank
Ecuador has paid $112 million to energy company Chevron Corp over a four-decade-old contract dispute, even though it remains in disagreement, the head of the central bank has said.