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34th Annual Monetary and Trade Conference

International Trade Agreements and Implications on Global Growth Tuesday, April 19, 2016 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

LeBow College of Business Drexel University Philadelphia, PA This program has been approved for CE credits.

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Transatlantic Trade on the Rise

Perceptions of Americans and Germans about Trade

Americans less convinced Trade is Good

GDP Growth and Views of Trade’s Impact on Wages

Germans' views on Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) 2014-2015

Do you think that TTIP* will be a good thing for Germany or a bad thing?

Good thing 60.0%

Bad thing

55%

50.0%

Share of respondents

41% 40.0%

36%

30.0%

20.0%

25%

10.0%

0.0%

2014 Note: Germany; February 26 to March 1, 2015; 18 years and older; 1,966 Respondents Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.

Source: Pew Research Center; ID 427028

2015

Americans' views on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) 2015

Do you think that TTIP* will be a good thing for the United States or a bad thing?

Good thing

Bad thing

60.0%

53%

50%

Share of respondents

50.0% 40.0% 30.0%

20%

21%

2014

2015

20.0% 10.0% 0.0%

Note: United States; February 26 to March 1, 2015; 18 years and older; 1,966 Respondents Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.

Source: Pew Research Center; ID 427033

Reasons against TTIP 2015: public opinion of Germans and Americans

Why do you think the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the U.S. and the EU would be bad for our country?

Germany

United States Share of respondents

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0%

17% Lead to job losses and lower wages

50%

Give foreign companies unfair advantages

Lowers food, auto and environmental safety standards

Note: Germany; United States; February 26 to March 1, 2015; 18 years and older Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.

Source: Pew Research Center; ID 427334

18% 22%

61% 12%

Opinions of Americans and Germans about TTIPs

Younger Americans:

Higher Backing for TTIP, Lower Support for US Standards