US Presidential Candidates Sour on Free Trade

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton have spoken out against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP) in a year when almost no one has defended free trade pacts on the campaign trail. Signed earlier this year, TPP aims to lower tariffs and boost trade among 12 Pacific Rim nations.  The pact has yet to go into effect and is getting no love on the U.S. presidential campaign trail. “We’re going to get rid of TPP,” Trump told...

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