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Trans-Pacific Partnership

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Donald Trump

The Art of the Empty Trade Deal

Trump’s Japan and E.U. deals offer vague promises and lack the depth and enforceability of the TPP he scrapped.

Saamiya Laroia | 8.7.2025 2:50 PM

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Free Trade

In His Final Days, Is Trump's Approach to China Changing for the Better?

On his first day in office, Donald Trump tore up the Trans-Pacific Partnership. His administration is now seeking to put together something similar.

Eric Boehm | 11.23.2020 4:50 PM

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Free Trade

Trump's Trade Deal With Japan Is Good. Staying in the TPP Would Have Been Better.

Signing a trade with Japan is a small step in the right direction, but it only cancels out a portion of the damage that Donald Trump has done.

Eric Boehm | 9.27.2019 1:20 PM

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Free Trade

Biden Says He Supports the Trans-Pacific Partnership, And Also Does Not Support the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Is he trying to find a middle ground as Dems divide on trade? Or is he just talking gibberish?

Eric Boehm | 7.31.2019 11:20 PM

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Trans-Pacific Partnership

America's Exit May Have Improved the Trans-Pacific Partnership, but Not for America

The pact is better without American influence-but now we won't enjoy the benefits.

Tim Panzarella | 11.14.2017 10:56 AM

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Trans-Pacific Partnership

Trans-Pacific Partnership Could Still Happen

Without American participation, everyone could end up worse off-particularly Americans.

Tim Panzarella | 11.10.2017 8:58 AM

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Donald Trump

Trump's Scrapping of TPP Will Make America Poor Again

American consumers, exporters and manufacturing will get screwed

Shikha Dalmia | 1.23.2017 4:15 PM

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Reasontv

Donald Trump and the End of Free Trade

The 1930 Smoot-Hawley Act was a policy disaster never to be repeated, says Dan Griswold of the Mercatus Center. Until now.

Nick Gillespie and Jim Epstein | 11.21.2016 5:30 PM

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Gibson Guitars

Guitar Globalization

Ex-Rage Against the Machine axman Tom Morello decides to Rock Against the TPP.

Vincent Caruso | 10.23.2016 6:00 AM

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Trans-Pacific Partnership

Don't Trust Trump on Trade

What you need to know about the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Veronique de Rugy | 10.11.2016 6:00 AM

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Reasontv

Don't Hate the Trans-Pacific Partnership Because It's Imperfect

Yes, the TPP contains some protectionist policies. Daniel Ikenson thinks it's still worth supporting.

Todd Krainin | 9.14.2016 2:50 PM

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Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton's Protectionist Promises Would Do Serious Economic Damage

Renegotiating TPP would reduce its effectiveness.

Bill Watson | 8.8.2016 8:00 AM

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Economics

Why All Americans Should Support the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Rich countries open their borders to trade (and poor countries don't).

John Tamny | 2.9.2016 12:01 AM

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Policy

Ringing Out What's Old—and Ringing In What's New—in Food Policy

Food policy cognoscenti discuss the top issues of 2015 and predict what might happen in 2016.

Baylen Linnekin | 12.26.2015 8:00 AM

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Politics

The Bogus Concerns Behind Hillary Clinton's TPP Switcheroo

She'll even sell out her husband's trade legacy to get elected.

Shikha Dalmia | 10.20.2015 12:00 PM

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Hillary Clinton

Friday Funnies: Hillary Clinton on the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Henry Payne | 10.16.2015 7:00 AM

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Politics

Why Is Hillary Throwing Obama's Core Legacy on Free Trade Under the Bus?

She was for the TPP before she was against it

Shikha Dalmia | 10.15.2015 11:06 AM

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Policy

Trans Pacific Partnership Controversy Over Drugmaker Protection: Too Much or Too Little?

Brian Doherty | 10.9.2015 8:02 PM

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Policy

What's in the Trans-Pacific Partnership? New Zealand Gives Us a Glimpse.

Good news on tariffs, bad news on copyrights

Jesse Walker | 10.8.2015 10:52 AM

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Politics

Fast Track Authority for Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Pact Passes in House (Again) Today

It already passed the Senate. Now it has to again.

Brian Doherty | 6.18.2015 8:55 PM

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Politics

If Jeff Sessions' Anti-Immigration and Free Trade Stances Are the Future of the GOP, It Has No Future.

Nick Gillespie | 5.16.2015 1:04 PM

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Politics

"The GOP Follows Sen. Sessions - Backwards" on Immigration and Trade

Nick Gillespie | 5.12.2015 9:14 AM

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Elizabeth Warren

False Fears About Free Trade

Opponents are depicting the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal as full of sinister provisions, which will be known only after it is too late to escape them.

Steve Chapman | 5.4.2015 12:01 AM

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Politics

Open the Borders—to Trade and to People!

When it come to immigration and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Republicans and Democrats sound more like South Park rednecks than statesmen.

Nick Gillespie and Meredith Bragg | 4.30.2015 2:00 PM

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Politics

O'Malley's March to the Left?

The former Maryland governor reframes himself.

Jesse Walker | 4.23.2015 3:02 PM

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Politics

Ron Wyden on Trans-Pacific Partnership, Intellectual Property Law, & Net Neutrality

Nick Gillespie | 4.23.2015 9:02 AM

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Politics

Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Pact: Yes, No, and Maybe

The maddening third-best quality of secret international trade pacts for free trade lovers

Brian Doherty | 4.22.2015 3:38 PM

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Trans-Pacific Partnership

The Bizarre Priorities of Trans-Pacific Partnership Proponents

Supporters tout the benefits for just the few, when actually we all gain.

Bill Watson | 3.2.2015 2:00 PM

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Politics

U.S. Unions Fight Free-Trade Trans-Pacific Partnership

Jim Pagels | 1.13.2015 5:06 PM

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Policy

The Trouble with Fast-Track Authority

Dissenting from the program

Jesse Walker | 1.7.2015 10:05 AM

Politics

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement: Obama's Dangerous International Deal

A free trade agreement that is about neither trade nor freedom.

Zenon Evans | 11.16.2013 12:00 PM

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