Fast Track? Not So Fast
Fast Track? Not So Fast
The TPP Faces Staunch Opposition from Lawmakers and Civil Society Groups across the Americas.
As his presidency nears a close, Barack Obama hopes the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will be one of his key legacies.
Despite his vocal skepticism about free trade agreements during his first campaign for the presidency, Obama now argues that the TPP, which aims to reduce barriers to trade among 12 countries bordering the Pacific (with the exception of China), will also lead to standardized rules on labor, environmental safeguards and foreign investment that will benefit consumers.
But the principal stumbling block has been winning congressional approval for fast-track...
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