by Dave Johnson | Jun 1, 2015 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
There is a new dispute over whether the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a "trade" agreement or not. One side says TPP is about trade, and sells it that way. The other side says that most of TPP is not about trade so it is important to examine the effect of the...
by Dave Johnson | Jun 1, 2015 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
ALL HANDS ON DECK. This is not a drill. The vote in the House of Representatives on fast track trade authority, preapproving the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) before the public finds out what is in it, is coming up very soon. It is even possible it could happen...
by Dave Johnson | May 29, 2015 | Blog, Trade
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported today that the gross domestic product (GDP) fell at an annual rate of 0.7 percent in the first quarter of 2015. Our enormous, humongous trade deficit is literally draining our economy. The trade deficit is because we import...
by Dave Johnson | May 27, 2015 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Remember the study that showed that Congress doesn't take what the public wants into account at all when passing legislation? That's what happened last week when the Senate passed Fast Track. Fast Track "Fast Track" Trade Promotion Authority is in front of the...
by Dave Johnson | May 26, 2015 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
This is a message to activists trying to fight the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Stop calling the TPP a "trade" agreement. TPP is a corporate/investor rights agreement, not a "trade" agreement. "Trade" is a good thing; TPP is not. Every time you use the word...
by Leo Gerard | May 26, 2015 | Blog, Current Issues, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Senators who voted last week to Fast Track ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) call it a free trade deal, but really, it’s forced trade imposed on protesting American workers who have endured its damaging effects for decades. Under the free trade...
