LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Trade ministers from a dozen Pacific Rim nations failed to reach a deal on a new trade agreement that would cover nearly 40 percent of the global economy, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said Friday. Froman, reading from a statement on behalf of all of the ministers, said the parties made significant progress and agreed to continue their discussions. The countries haven't yet set a date for future talks. Froman said some issues were bilateral in nature, and some...
Trade ministers failed to reach a deal on the jewel of Obama's trade agenda
Business Insider - 1 Aug 2015 21:38
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Trade ministers from a dozen Pacific Rim nations failed to reach a deal on a new trade agreement that would cover nearly 40 percent of the global economy, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said Friday. Froman, reading from a statement on behalf of all of the ministers, said the parties made significant progress and agreed to continue their discussions. The countries haven't yet set a date for future talks. Froman said some issues were bilateral in nature, and some...
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