Tag: Trade

Obama defended the ongoing push for the trade deal in a press conference in the Rose Garden with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the top counterpart in the trade talks. (AP Photo)Â

Obama: Pacific trade deal would be ‘most progressive trade bill in history’

Joseph Lawler · April 28, 2015 5:17 pm

Obama, Abe tout trade deal

Obama, Abe tout trade deal

Susan Crabtree · April 28, 2015 9:00 am

Translating the Export-Import Bank’s propaganda numbers

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Translating the Export-Import Bank’s propaganda numbers

Timothy P. Carney · April 27, 2015 12:21 pm

At an Organizing for Action summit today President Obama dealt some compliments to his former campaign apparatus, but as a policy pusher withÂ "permanent commitment" to progressive causes OFA has seen some rough times. (AP Photo)

Tough question for Democrats: Why didn’t Obama’s OFA create policy success?

Brian Hughes · April 24, 2015 9:00 am

Immigration roils debate on trade measures

Immigration roils debate on trade measures

Sean Higgins · April 24, 2015 9:00 am

In this Feb. 20, 2015, file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in Washington. Relying on Republicans and going against the grain of his own party for his legislative successes has not been much of a go-to play in Obama's game plan. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Obama compares trade naysayers to those pushing ‘death panels’

Brian Hughes · April 23, 2015 10:11 pm

Ã¢â¬ÅThe great mistake that runs through most of the debate about TPP ... is that they confuse the economics of trade with the economics of trade agreements,Ã¢â¬ï¿½ Larry Summers said at the AtlanticÃ¢â¬â¢s Summit on the Economy. (AP Photo)

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Larry Summers voices support for trade deal

Jason Russell · April 23, 2015 2:57 pm

Now Obama faces Fast Track opposition from the Right

Now Obama faces Fast Track opposition from the Right

Susan Ferrechio · April 23, 2015 9:00 am

Key Senate committee OKs Fast Track trade bill

Key Senate committee OKs Fast Track trade bill

Sean Higgins · April 23, 2015 2:19 am

Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, and Rep. Maxine Waters of California, his counterpart on the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to congressional leaders and appropriators. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)

Fast Track committee vote prompts furious lobbying

Sean Higgins · April 22, 2015 8:45 pm

President Obama and Hillary Clinton exchanged emails when the former secretary of state relied exclusively on a private account, the White House said Monday. (AP Photo)

Obama admin: No ‘distance’ from Hillary on trade

Brian Hughes · April 22, 2015 5:50 pm

Warren Rips Obama on Trade

Warren Rips Obama on Trade

Daniel Halper · April 22, 2015 2:41 pm