In Push For 2016 TTIP Deal, Regulatory Agenda May End Up Being Pared Back

As the end of 2015 approaches, U.S. and EU trade officials are entering a new year without the "outline" of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) that political leaders had expressed hope for last summer. But what is becoming clear to both sides is that if a deal is to come together under the Obama administration, it will fall far short of the sweeping U.S.-EU regulatory alignment project that it was initially framed to be. The plan of action...