U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved the so-called fast-track trade legislation, and the bill will be sent to the White House for signing.
U.S. senators expressed on Thursday concerns over the prospects of a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal despite progress made last week between the United States and Japan.
President Barack Obama on Thursday nominated Michael Froman, a top economic adviser, as the next U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to help promote his ambitious trade agenda in the second term.