On a beautiful, sunny day just outside Portland, Oregon, the President dropped by Nike headquarters to talk about the impact his trade deal — the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) — will have on American businesses, large and small.
Manufacturing and exports help drive the success of our businesses and the financial security of our workers. Companies that export their goods and services pay their employees up to 18% more, and are more able to expand and hire. In fact, Nike announced that the President's trade deal, if secured, could lead to the creation of up to 10,000 advanced manufacturing and engineering jobs — and up to 40,000 indirect supply chain and services jobs — here in the U.S. over the next decade.
But this isn't just about American icons like Nike. The TPP is a big deal for small businesses too. Right now, small businesses don't have the support they need to get their handcrafted, Made-in-America products out into the world.