Final day: Malaysia, Vietnam just saying no to parts of TPP- Nikkei Asian Review
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LAHAINA, Hawaii — Malaysia and Vietnam, the Trans-Pacific Partnership’s two emerging economies, have offered compromises regarding service sector liberalization but remain steadfast in other “sensitive” areas.
Why Obama Needs to Get His Big Trade Deal Done Right Now | The Fiscal Times
▻http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2015/07/30/Why-Obama-Needs-Get-His-Big-Trade-Deal-Done-Right-Now
The problem for Obama is that, while he wants this deal to get done, he also wants to hand the keys to the White house over to another Democrat in 2017. Not forcing them to take a position on a controversial issue in the midst of primaries could be helpful in that regard.
According to Jeffrey A. Bader and David Dollar, both senior fellows at the Brookings Institution’s John L. Thornton China Center, that means the closer the finalization of the trade deal inches toward the beginning of next year’s primary season, the dicier things get.