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The Economist (December 22)

2012/ 12/ 24 by jd in Global News

Freer trade is a no-cost measure that the U.S., Japan and Europe can take to boost otherwise weak forecasts of economic growth. “The gains to be had from sluggish rich countries opening their borders to each other’s goods and services look enticing. The world is less integrated than most people realise.” A TPP deal alone “could raise the region’s GDP by more than 1%” and there are two other major trade pacts (an EU/U.S. transatlantic pact and an EU services agreement) with strong potential. “Now is the time to act.”

 

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