The United States and 11 other Pacific Rim countries have agreed to an ambitious and controversial trade pact that cuts trade barriers, sets labor and environmental standards and protects multinational corporations' intellectual property.
By PAUL WISEMAN and MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle
Mon, 10/05/2015 - 7:05am
The United States and 11 other Pacific Rim countries have agreed to an ambitious and controversial trade pact that cuts trade barriers, sets labor and environmental standards and protects multinational corporations' intellectual property.