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The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Deepening U.S. Commitment to Asia

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Posted: February 12th, 2016

The Trans Pacific Partnership may be a signed deal, but it is far from seeing the light of day.  Following seven years of mostly secret negotiations, 12 member countries signed the TPP last week in New Zealand, taking the first step in uniting more than 40 percent of the world’s economic output. The TPP aims to deepen economic ties among the member countries by fostering trade and promoting growth.

The TPP has become a controversial topic on the 2016 campaign trail in the United States, with many of the front-runners on both sides opposing it.  And the pact will likely have a long road ahead as it makes its way through a contentious debate in the U.S. Congress.

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