SR: TPP’s demise hits close to home

The final shovelful of dirt was tossed on American involvement in the Trans-Pacific Partnership when President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the agreement.

And just like that, promising new economic opportunities in the Pacific Rim and elsewhere have been buried. That’s especially painful for Washington, the most trade-dependent state in the union.

Trump fancies himself a savvy businessman, but it was business groups that lamented the trade deal’s demise/ SR Editorial Board . More here.