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October 16, 2013
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By Jordan Smith
Regulatory reform will undoubtedly be the most ambitious and complex portion of the ongoing Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations between the European Union and the United States. The European Parliament held a hearing on the matter, opening the floor for debate between policy experts, academics, and key stakeholders. Each piece of testimony acknowledged that current regulatory divergence, be it technical barriers to trade or regulatory incoherence, is extremely problematic. The participants also acknowledged that overcoming these differences will be no small feat. As noted by the Chair of the European Parliament Committee on International Trade, Vital Moriera, neither the EU nor the United States have ever negotiated with partners that have such advanced procedures in place. Never before have the procedures that are to be negotiated been so significantly different.

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October 15, 2013
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By Garrett Workman
TTIP Action aggregates the latest news and best analysis from across the United States and European Union on the ongoing negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

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October 10, 2013
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By Garrett Workman
TTIP Action aggregates the latest news and best analysis from across the United States and European Union on the ongoing negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

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October 8, 2013
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By Brett McGee
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) faces an uphill battle to ratification. Even before the government shutdown was on the radar, many considered TPP as one of the most ambitious trade negotiations the United States has ever attempted. TPP aims to establish free trade standards between the US and eleven other countries at varying levels of development. Together,  these TPP countries account for 45 percent of American goods exports. That is all fine, but what does it really mean for the average American? Whenever discussing trade policy, the dialogue often revolves around the aggregate benefit. To the average American, this is difficult to understand. Politicians and citizens need numbers they can easily digest in order to understand these ambitious trade negotiations.

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October 8, 2013
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By Garrett Workman
 TTIP Action aggregates the latest news and best analysis from across the United States and European Union on the ongoing negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

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October 7, 2013
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By Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
US Trade Representative Michael Froman called European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht today to share that, regrettably, the ongoing government shutdown in the United States will prevent the Office of the US Trade Representative from proceeding with the second round of negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership in Brussels, Belgium starting today. Ambassador Froman expressed his appreciation for the EU's readiness to host the Round. He noted that financial and staffing constraints related to the shutdown make it impossible to send a full team of negotiators; USTR will work with the Commission to craft an alternative work plan that can begin once the US government shutdown ends.

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October 3, 2013
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By Garret Workman
TTIP Action's What We're Reading aggregates the latest news and best analysis from across the United States and European Union on the ongoing negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

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October 1, 2013
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By Garrett Workman
USTR Froman Addresses Transatlantic Trade at GMF in Brussels | German Marshall Fund During a major address on TTIP at GMF in Brussels, Ambassador Michael Froman emphasized the imperative role a bilateral agreement between the US and EU will play in helping both economies stimulate much-needed growth and job creation. Froman also underlined the need for transparency, participation, and accountability for the negotiations to be successful.

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September 26, 2013
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By Garrett Workman
On September 24th, the Atlantic Council hosted UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, and Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Ron Johnson (R-WI) for an in-depth conversation about the economic and geostrategic benefits on offer from an ambitious Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

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September 24, 2013
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By Garrett Workman
Today, the Atlantic Council is launching a new report on the potential impact of an ambitious TTIP on each of the fifty US states, along with our partners at the British Embassy in Washington and the Bertelsmann Foundation. I would encourage each of you to take a look and let us know if you have any questions or comments.

You can read the report here.

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