Democrat Senators Introduce Legislation To Withdraw From TPP
U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced legislation on Thursday to require the President to withdraw...
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The United States Withdraws From The TPP – Analysis
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By Chandrali Sarkar* US President Donald Trump sounded the death knell for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) by signing an executive order withdrawing the country from the Partnership. This scenario...
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