From Obamacare to NATO, and from Ex-Im Bank to Chinese currency manipulators, President Trump has shown he is comfortable changing his mind ‘bigly’. Today’s exuberant support for “TTIP as good for global order, ” from Speaker Ryan, following VP…
From Obamacare to NATO, and from Ex-Im Bank to Chinese currency manipulators, President Trump has shown he is comfortable changing his mind ‘bigly’. Today’s exuberant support for “TTIP as good for global order, ” from Speaker Ryan, following VP Pence’s meetings in Japan, raises questions about whether Trump’s executive order withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement is the next big flip-flop.
During his presidential campaign, Trump often criticized the TPP agreement and called it a “terrible deal, ” which is harmful for US workers. On January 23, Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement and promised to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) . The Trump administration was expected to at least delay talks on the TTIP deal, according to media reports.
And then today, . Speaker Ryan, according to Bloomberg News noted that “TTIP was good for global order, ” adding…
We are more determined than ever to lead. We don’t want China to write the rules of the 21st century global economy. We want to do that. We want a level playing field for our businesses. And yes, we want free trade deals, but they have to be smart trade deals. They need to help workers and raise wages. They need to create high-paying, sustainable jobs. The good news is that these are exactly the type of jobs you get from smart free trade agreements. And we must continue to sharpen tools to combat unfair trade practices.
Now that Article 50 has been invoked, the UK and EU will determine the best path forward over the course of negotiations.
