“The White House said it could still win congressional approval of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact before President Obama leaves office, and warned that failing to do so would undermine U.S. leadership in the region,” Reuters reports.
“Obama has made the 12-nation free trade deal the centerpiece of a diplomatic ‘pivot’ to Asia, but the prospects for congressional approval have looked increasingly dim, with both major presidential candidates – Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump – standing opposed.”
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