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R&D from Prepd: The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

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The Trans-Pacific Partnership

[fblike] Free trade deals are one of the hallmarks of globalization.  They allow countries to reduce trade barriers, allow for a freer flow of goods and services, and are tool of “soft” diplomacy.  The 1990s and 2000s was an era … Continue reading

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R&D: The Trans-Pacific Partnership

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. As #Japan‘s PM Shinzo Abe visits DC this week, all eyes are on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal: http://t.co/2pH4cy9q4U #TPP — Brookings FP (@BrookingsFP) April … Continue reading

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R&D from Prepd: The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Turns Twenty

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R&D: Home Repossessions Hit Record High, START Treaty Faces Test Vote, and Obama Looks to Name Warren as a Special Adviser

Here is your R&D for September 16th: Foreclosure rates hold steady from CNN Although the number of properties entering the foreclosure process dropped 30% last month, lenders repossessed a record 95,000 homes.  Find out what this says about the health … Continue reading

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CFL Nats R&D: Europe & Asia

Russia Seeks Energy Cooperation With Ukraine from the Wall Street Journal EU Finance Ministers Take On Hedge Funds from Der Spiegel Russia defends Medvedev-Hamas talks from Al Jazeera Beijing changes tune on nuclear Kim from the Asia Times David Cameron … Continue reading

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Topic Brief: Columbian Free Trade Agreement

Overview This week President Bush tried to fast track a free trade agreement (FTA) with Columbia through Congress.  However, the House has already undone the mechanism that would have forced them to vote on it today and has promised to … Continue reading

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