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The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Trade’s Prosperous Potential for San Diego

  • US markets are more open to foreign imports than those of other TPP members. TPP would level the playing field for US firms in foreign markets.
  • Increased export growth could deliver real rising wages, affecting over 150,000 high-wage jobs in the region’s manufacturing and innovation sectors.  
  • The region’s service sector – generally non-traded industries accounting for 87 percent of total employment – is insulated from foreign competition