by Dave Johnson | Oct 6, 2015 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Countries negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) say they have reached a deal. So here it comes. Monday morning it was announced that a "Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal Is Reached," presented as much as a foreign policy success as a "trade" deal. "The...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 30, 2015 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Negotiators are meeting in Atlanta, trying to wrap up the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). It might be wrapped up as soon as Thursday. While the agreement is secret, there are reasons for people to be very, very concerned. Here is a news article that explains why...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 15, 2015 | Blog, Progressive Vision, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Should the U.S. enter into special trade relationships with countries that violate basic principles of human dignity? Will our country prioritize people, human rights, and morality — or corporate profits? Pride@Work hopes our country will prioritize human rights in...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 11, 2015 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
In the 2008 campaign President Obama promised workers he would renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that had cost so many jobs and wages, and devastated so many communities. When he took office, he didn't. Recently, the administration declared...
by Dave Johnson | Sep 3, 2015 | Blog, Trade
The U.S. Census Bureau reported Thursday that the July goods and services trade deficit was an enormous, humongous $41.9 billion. This is down from a revised $45.2 billion in June. This is an increase from May's enormous, humongous $40.9 billion trade deficit. We had...
by Dave Johnson | Aug 25, 2015 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
The big multinational corporations behind the still-secret Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) want to push it through Congress before the presidential campaign season risks bringing public scrutiny to the deal. To meet this timeline, our trade negotiators are under great...
