Obama Signs Trade Deals With South Korea, Panama, Colombia
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President Barack Obama signed into law free-trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama that the administration says will support tens of thousands of American jobs.
Obama has cited the trade deals -- the biggest package in 17 years -- as a way to create or maintain U.S. jobs. He also signed a bill renewing the Trade Adjustment Assistance program for workers who lose jobs because of foreign competition.