Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations Come to Screeching Halt

"The Trans-Pacific Partnership has been described as the largest economic regulatory deal to come under negotiation. The deal involves the nations of Brunei, Chile, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, the United States, and Vietnam, encompassing 40 percent of global GDP. The TPP has come under harsh scrutiny due to the level of secrecy surrounding the deal. Members of the U.S. congress have been threaten with reprisal if they speak publicly about the treaty’s contents."