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Stumped about what to make of Obama's TPP trade deal? You're not alone

  • Written by Nina Pavcnik, Professor of Economics, Dartmouth College

The proposed trade deal known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership – TPP for short – is drawing fire from both the right and the left as a middle-class jobs killer. Meanwhile, President Barack Obama continues to defend it as a boon for American businesses and consumers, as well as the larger economy.

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