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April 16, 2015 Trade Promotion Authority — What It Means

Trade Agreements Are Good For American Workers, Job Creators, and Our National Security One in five American jobs is tied…

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April 16, 2015 New for TPA in 2015: An Off-Switch and More

The Trade Priorities and Accountability Act introduced yesterday represents an important step forward for America’s trade agenda. The bill is…

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April 15, 2015 Across the Country, Newspapers Support Trade Promotion Authority

Editorial boards across the country are speaking out in favor of expanding U.S. trade with other countries. With 96 percent…

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April 01, 2015 ISDS—What’s That?

Trade-deal doomsayers are raising a stink about one of the more mundane procedures of trade law: the investor-state dispute settlement…

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July 28, 2014 Reason #20: Median Household Income Is Down $2,000 during the “Recovery”

Median Household Income Is Down $2,000 during the “Recovery.”  As of May 2014, U.S. median household income is down by…

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July 24, 2014 Reason #19: Record Numbers Are Working Temp Jobs

Record Numbers Are Working Temp Jobs.  Today nearly 3 million American workers are in temporary positions. Source: U.S. Department of…

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July 23, 2014 Reason #18: Full-Time Jobs Down, Part-Time Jobs Up

Full-Time Jobs Down, Part-Time Jobs Up. In June 2014, all the job creation was in part-time employment, with significant loses…

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July 22, 2014 Reason #17: Share of Adults Working Full-Time Remains Near Record Lows

Record Low Share of Adults Are Working Full-Time.  The percent of adults in their prime working years (i.e. ages 25-54)…

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July 14, 2014 Reason #12: Thirty-Two States Have Yet to Recover Lost Jobs

Thirty-Two States Have Yet to Recover Lost Jobs.  Most States have yet to recover all the jobs that were lost…

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July 10, 2014 Reason #11: More People Dropped out of the Workforce during the “Recovery” Than during the Recession

More People Dropped out of the Workforce during the “Recovery” Than during the Recession.  In a “recovery” that has been…

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