USDA's Perdue Predicts TPP Could Come Back Into Focus

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement could return as an option for the Trump administration, according to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue.While the attention is on bilaterals, Perdue predicted that it is "only a matter of time" before TPP is revisited. "I am optimistic that when we get some early wins...the president can be persuaded at that point" to revisit TPP, he told an audience in Kansas."I think we can persuade that that can be the most effective trading tool that we can use against China."But Perdue still said his goal is simple: "I just want to sell stuff, and I would be happy to do so either way," a reference to either bilateral trade deals or the multilateral approach.