"Trans-Pacific Partnership Is Reached, but Faces Scrutiny in Congress"

"ATLANTA — The United States, Japan and 10 other Pacific Rim nations on Monday reached final agreement on the largest regional trade accord in history, teeing up what could be the toughest fight President Obama will face in his final year in office: securing approval from Congress.

The conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, after years of negotiations and a series of sleepless nights here, was merely “an important first step,” conceded Michael B. Froman, the United States trade representative, as he and other weary officials announced their accord.

Now the deal faces months of scrutiny in Congress, where some bipartisan opposition was immediate. That debate will unfurl against the backdrop of a presidential campaign in which populist anti-trade talk against the deal is already prominent."

Jackie Calmes reports for the New York Times October 5, 2015.

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"Obama Faces TPP Deal Balancing Act as Congress Considers Approval" (Guardian)

"TPP Trade Deal: Who Stands to Gain, Suffer in Asia-Pacific" (Bloomberg)

"Users Have Been Betrayed in the Final TPP Deal" (Electronic Frontier Foundation)

"The Just-Completed Trans-Pacific Partnership Deal, Explained" (Vox)

"U.S., Other Nations Reach Agreement On Trans-Pacific Partnership" (NPR)

"What the Trans-Pacific Partnership Means For Canada" (Toronto Globe and Mail)

"Deal Reached on Pacific Rim Trade Pact in Boost for Obama Economic Agenda" (Washington Post)