TPA Delay Saps Momentum; Amari Says It Could Push Back TPP Ministerial

Waikoloa, HAWAII -- The delay in introducing a Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) bill in the U.S. Congress has sapped some momentum from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks underway here, as some countries are reluctant to give ground on sensitive issues until TPA is moving and it becomes clear that the negotiations are in their final stretch, according to industry and government sources attending the round. Several sources said the feeling of optimism and momentum that was tangible at the last...