United States

Leaders in the U.S. Senate have reached a deal to move forward with a vote on the proposed Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) measure which would give U.S. President Barack Obama the authority to engage in trade negotiations unilaterally, including the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The deal includes a promise to vote on several other trade-related measures, including a bill to prevent countries from keeping the value of their currencies artificially low and a vote on the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). This comes just days after Senate Democrats blocked debate on the TPA bill. (Reuters) / (CBS News)