Americans favor TPP, but less than those in other countries do

With Congress poised to grant President Obama the authority to negotiate free-trade agreements such as the Asia-centered Trans-Pacific Partnership, new data shows lawmakers gathering millions of dollars from pro-trade 

Bernie Sanders hit his rival Hillary Clinton's refusal to take a stance on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Obama-backed trade agreement dividing Democrats.

First, the bill sets out dozens of mandated objectives for Mr. Obama's team, detailed ingredients to be pursued and achieved for a final TPP deal to pass congressional muster. These stated objectives put considerable pressure on the other participants

Bernie Sanders hit his rival Hillary Clinton's refusal to take a stance on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Obama-backed trade agreement dividing Democrats.

General Support for TPP As Congress comes to a decision on whether to give President Barack Obama broad negotiating powers on trade, our new Pew Research Center report shows that while Americans favor the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), they are