What Trans-Pacific trade proposal means for the U.S.
U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) (L) speaks as Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) (2nd L) and Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) (R) listen during a news conference June 3, 2015 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Congressional Democrats held a news conference to oppose to fast-tracking the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership is a wide-ranging trade deal with a dozen nations worth hundreds of billions of dollars. It could account for nearly 40 percent of the world's economy, but it isn't in effect because Congress hasn't given President Obama the authority yet.
MPR News' Tom Crann talked about the proposal and what it means for the U.S. and global economies.
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