Obama Raising TPP, Steel Overcapacity in Asia; Plus TISA Meeting; Appellate Body Fight
The week in trade will focus again on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which came to the forefront with President Obama's three-day visit to Vietnam starting today (May 23), where he predicted the TPP will ultimately pass. Obama then travels to Japan for the G7 summit on May 26-27, which will open the door to discussions on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and steel overcapacity. Obama will also have a bilateral meeting with Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe. U.S. Trade Representative...