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Sep 24, 2013

TTIP and the Fifty States: Jobs and Growth from Coast to Coast

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 […]

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Aug 6, 2013

Freeing Transatlantic Trade: The T-TIPping Point

By Garrett Workman

Speeches and Official Announcements Freeing Transatlantic Trade: The T-TIPping PointMartin Schulz, president of the European Parliament, fully supports TTIP and freeing transatlantic trade and investment. As he writes, TTIP could be an essential instrument to defend European and American democratic values and the free-market economic model. TTIP brings tangible benefits including €545 in average European […]

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Aug 1, 2013

The EU’s Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreements – Where Are We?

By Garrett Workman

Speeches and Official Announcements The EU’s Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreements – Where Are We?The European Commission released a memo today outlining the status of the EU’s various ongoing ilateral trade and investment agreements. First on the list: an upbeat overview of the TTIP negotiations.

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Jul 30, 2013

Want World Domination? Size Matters

By Garrett Workman

News The One Solution to Unemployment That Our Leaders Clearly Haven’t Thought Of | PolicyMicA successful conclusion of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment partnership would provide an unparalleled opportunity to boost economic growth and production. TTIP would provide a sizeable boost to household income on either side of the Atlantic. But if the two blocks […]

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Jul 26, 2013

Froman: Obama ‘Ready to Engage’ with Congress on Fast Track

By Garrett Workman

Speeches and Official Announcements US Trade Representative Froman Addresses the House Ways and Means CommitteeOn Wednesday, Ambassador Froman spoke to the leading US House committee on trade policy on President Obama’s trade agenda for 2013, the key role international trade plays in economic growth and job creation, and the administration’s plan to pursue a comprehensive […]

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Jul 24, 2013

TTIP: A Long, Hard Road to Multilateralism?

By Garrett Workman

News Transatlantic Trade: Is China In or Out? | The HillThe TTIP isn’t just about lowering trade barriers; it’s also about setting rules. No country’s market is so big on its own that the threat of tariffs is enough to curb the anti-competitive power of China. The TTIP zone would have the power to change […]

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Jul 18, 2013

Regulatory Rift Develops Globally Over Financial System

By Garrett Workman

Speeches and Official Announcements Ambassador Michael Froman Testifies Before House Ways & Means CommitteeThis morning USTR Michael Froman addressed the House Ways and Means Committee on the Obama adminstration’s trade policy. He stressed that all efforts underway are designed to: expand US exports, to level the playing field for American businesses, and to ensure existing […]

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Jul 16, 2013

EU and US Conclude First Round of TTIP Negotiations

By Garrett Workman

Speeches and Official Announcements EU and US Conclude First Round of TTIP Negotiations in WashingtonAfter concluding the first week of negotiations, chief EU negotiator Ignacio Garcia-Bercero and Assistant USTR Dan Mullaney held a press conference on their progress. The first negotiating round focused on both sides outlining their positions across a range of issues, and […]

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Jul 11, 2013

Not “Just Another Free Trade Agreement”

By Garrett Workman

Speaking at an off-the-record Atlantic Council dinner in Washington recently, a senior former US diplomat noted that if the US and EU view TTIP as “just another trade agreement,” it won’t happen. As negotiators are just starting out, everyone is saying the right things, but some really tough issues are coming, and some serious political […]

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Jul 9, 2013

TTIP Negotiations Underway

By Garrett Workman

Yesterday, delegations from the European Commission and Office of the US Trade Representative met for the start of the initial round of official TTIP negotiations here in Washington. Despite the calls of some in Europe to delay the talks after it was revealed that the US National Security Agency had been spying on some European […]

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