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(USGovernment-News.Com, June 04, 2017 ) Free trade, as a method of economic development and as an ideal, is in a state of flux in 2017. The anti-globalization feeling among many was sufficient to allow one of the largest members of the European Union to leave. The USA has pulled out of a major free trade treaty and all but killed off another. Free trade deals are enormously complex mechanisms and have been blamed for animosity around the world; however, they can also be very useful methods of reducing trade barriers which previously hampered commerce. More could be done to make sure free trade deals are serve the interests of the people who are governed by them.
- Following the departure of the United States from TPP negotiations, the way was left open for the Chinese inspired RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) free trade deal. Few, if any, expect RCEP to decline as TPP did, but there are challenges ahead and the final shape of the agreement is by no means certain.
- The future of free trade in the European Union is under pressure. The United Kingdom is about to leave, several anti-EU parties have achieved substantial electoral success and there is discontent from some of the newest members. The EU must change to meet developing challenges.
- Statements from US President Trump that NAFTA is taking away US jobs are unfounded, yet there are legitimate concerns about how the trade treaty works for ordinary people amid accusations NAFTA only helps large companies.
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- Examines how the US withdrawal from TPP has impacted negotiations regarding future trade treaties.
- Analyzes the challenges faced by the EU in the face of populism and the leaving of a major member.
- Looks at how trade talks in Asia will now progress without the influence of the US.
- Assesses the establishment of a new free-trade block in Africa and the likely impact on African economies it could have.
- Examines how a Chinese led free-trade deal will develop as negotiations continue to take place.
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