News Alert: Officials reach deal on sweeping TPP trade pact

View in Browser BREAKING NEWS Monday October 5, 2015 Officials Reach Deal On Sweeping TPP Trade Pact US President Barack Obama delivers remarks October 4, 2015 at the 34th National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service at Mount Saint Marys University in Emmitsburg, Maryland. AFP PHOTO/ CHRIS KLEPONIS (Photo credit should read CHRIS KLEPONIS/AFP/Getty Images) CHRIS KLEPONIS via Getty Images WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Pacific trade ministers reached a deal on a sweeping Pacific trade pact that will cut trade barriers and set common standards for 12 countries, an official familiar with the talks said on Monday. (Reporting by Krista Hughes; Editing by Susan Heavey) Read More

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