Economics
Pacific Trade Talks Said to Resume in Sign Deal May Be Near
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Top officials from 12 Pacific nations negotiating a free-trade pact plan to convene in Hawaii at the end of this month for a final push, according to two people briefed on the plans, an indication they may be nearing a deal.
The U.S. Congress last month expanded negotiating authority for President Barack Obama, setting up a potentially deal-clinching meeting of trade officials. The negotiators are tentatively planning to meet on the island of Maui, at the Westin Resort & Spa, according to one person briefed on the plans.