In a conference call with reporters Thursday morning hosted by Michael Froman, U.S. Trade Representative and Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Commerce, discussion centered on the importance of exports to American businesses, especially small businesses.  It’s a good thing that only reporters were on the call.  Had U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown or former Governor Ted Strickland been allowed to chime in, the good news pushed in the call would have been challenged by these high-profile Democrats. Each has spoken out loudly against the Trans-Pacific Partnership [TPP], a controversial trade agreement focused on spurring trade between and among various Asian nations.

This afternoon the […]