Wednesday, November 9, 2016

One Silver Lining to Trump Victory: TPP Now Truly DOA in Lame Duck

According to the Kiwi National Business Review"There is 'very close to zero' chance that President Obama will get the TPP ratified before he leaves office, Prime Minister John Key admitted today."

It makes sense. Unles you're one of the Republicans who lost his seat or is retiring, you're not going to throw down against the incoming messiah whose coattails saved the Senate. And if you're a Democrat, you're not going to publicly embrace policies that cost you Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.

No, the Trans-Pacific Partnership is done. Hallelujah. Copyright NBR. Cannot be reproduced without permission.
Read more: https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/key-admits-tpp-odds-now-very-close-zero-ck-196483
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