Obama Seeks Trade Deals in Speech Backing U.S. Companies’ Goals
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President Barack Obama urged Congress to back two of the top priorities of U.S. multinational corporations: broader authority for his administration to negotiate trade deals along with changes to immigration laws.
The president, in his annual State of the Union address last night, called on Congress to allow an expedited vote on trade agreements as the U.S. tries to complete negotiations with the European Union and Pacific nations.