Obama, Merkel push for trade deal as foreign crises weigh


(Worthy News) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday he would do whatever he could to advance a controversial trade deal with the European Union in his last eight months in office, but warned that time was running short.

Obama has pushed to complete two trade agreements before his term ends on Jan. 20 – with Pacific nations and with the EU – but has run into a growing swell of populist concerns about the impact on jobs, consumer protections, and the environment.

Obama is in Germany to promote the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, but the issue was overshadowed by discussions on the crises in Syria, Ukraine and Libya when the two leaders met. [ … Read More (Source) ]

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