White House Weekly Address: Writing the Rules for a Global Economy

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2015. Hi, everybody.  This week, after five years of effort with eleven other nations, we reached agreement on a new trade deal that promotes American values and protects American workers. 

There’s a reason this Trans-Pacific Partnership took five years to negotiate.  I wanted to get the best possible deal for American workers.  And that is what we’ve done.  Here’s why it matters.

Ninety-five percent of the world’s consumers live outside our borders…