Trade negotiations continue in Hawaii
In Maui, Hawaii, negotiators from 12 Pacific Rim countries are in the last stages of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
The White House has been working on the deal for years, and with Congress’ passage of a fast track bill, negotiations are reaching an end — the deadline is Friday. In Maui, trade negotiations are going on in hotel conferences rooms. Lobbyists, media and advisers are taking over the usually tourist-filled area to work out the kinks: Canadian milk trade, drug patents and labor law are among the last sticking points.
There’s huge pressure to wrap up negotiations this week; the longer they last, the more likely they are to impact the upcoming election cycle and fall apart.
Tracey Samuelson reports from Maui on how the trade negotiations are progressing and what’s left to work out.
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