New Trade Report Shows Record Export Growth

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration, anticipating the long-awaited introduction of presidential Trade Promotion Authority legislation in the Senate next week, released a new trade report Thursday highlighting record export growth in a state-by-state analysis. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker said on a press call Thursday that the Senate is expected to introduce TPA next week when Congress returns from a two-week break, which was welcome news to free trade advocates who have been growing concerned about gridlock on Capitol Hill. “I am pleased the Senate is expected to introduce the trade promotion authority bill next week,” Pritzker said. “It is going to allow Congress to set high standards, objectives and priorities for U.S. trade negotiators. By opening the doors to trade and regions like the Asia Pacific, we can help companies…profiled in this report we are releasing today to hire more people at home and pay them better wages.” TPA is seen as vital to completing several trade deals, particularly the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement negotiations between the U.S. and 11 other countries, which the administration has said it is close to completing. Under TPA, Congress can only vote up or down on a trade agreement, which gives the administration leverage with trading partners. The

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