Economics

U.K. to Begin Process to Join Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership

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June 1, 2021, 10:23 PM EDT Updated on June 2, 2021, 4:26 AM EDT

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Member nations of a Pacific regional trade deal agreed Wednesday to allow the U.K. to begin the process to join in a potential boost for the country’s trade following Brexit.