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Obama pushes for global trade deals in face of opposition 

KATHLEEN HENNESSEY

DARLENE SUPERVILLE

Associated Press

HANNOVER,         Germany

(AP) — President Barack

Obama mounted a strong

defense of international

trade deals Sunday in the

face of domestic and for-

eign opposition, saying it’s

“indisputable” that such

agreements strengthen the

economy and make U.S.

businesses more competi-

tive worldwide. But he ac-

knowledged that the clock

                              U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a speech during the opening of the Hannover Messe industry fair in Hannover, northern Ger-
                              many, Sunday, April 24, 2016. Obama is on a two-day official visit to Germany. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                   Associated Press

                              is ticking on his faltering      Atlantic trade deal, a mas-    ference, a trade show and    also brushing off opposition
                              trade agenda.                    sive pact that would rewrite   a private dinner with chief  from the 2016 presidential
                              Obama, on a farewell visit       the rules for the billions in  executives, Obama tried      candidates to a pending
                              to Germany as president,         trade and investment be-       to counter public skepti-    Asia-Pacific trade pact.
                              is trying to light a fire under  tween the European Union       cism about the unfinished
                              stalled talks about a trans-     and the U.S. At a press con-   deal with Europe, while          Continued on page 3
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