ACCF CENTER FOR POLICY RESEARCH SPECIAL REPORT - AUGUST 2014
BY PINAR ÇEBI WILBER, PH.D. - SENIOR ECONOMIST AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR CAPITAL FORMATION CENTER FOR POLICY RESEARCH
The
President’s 2014 Trade Policy Agenda stresses the critical role of trade and
investment in the Administration’s strategy to create jobs, promote growth and
strengthen the middle class. However, Congress has failed to grant Trade
Promotion Authority (TPA) to the Executive Branch since the last one expired on
July 1, 2007. This special report discusses the importance of TPA in trade
negotiations, as well as the positive impact of a system that promotes open
markets on U.S. jobs and economic growth. The opening section provides an
overview and brief history of TPA, followed by a list of current trade
negotiations. The Special Report concludes with a discussion of the importance
of free trade for the U.S. economy and how TPA could be helpful, especially
with the recent boom in the U.S. energy industry.
