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Obama's Trans-Pacific Trade Deal Quagmire
The Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership has been delayed in Congress, while President Obama and Republican leaders try to keep it alive. We hear about the long-term consequences for Japan, China and a multitude of American interests.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenThe Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership has been delayed in Congress, while President Obama and Republican leaders try to keep it alive. We hear about the long-term consequences for Japan, China and a multitude of American interests.
Also, Greece is ready to reject a deal, as 'Grexit' looms. On today's Talking Point, the St. Louis Cardinals are accused of hacking into Houston Astros computers, looking for the kind of inside information teams have often been willing to seal from each other. This time, there might be a violation of federal law.
Photo: A group of demonstrators protesting the Trans-Pacific Partnership gather at the Federal Buileing in San Francisco, California June 9, 2015. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)
