Who Considers the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Pact a Cure for European Stagnation?

The NYT won't name names, but obviously these people don't know much economics. In a generally useful article about differences in regulatory policy between the European Union and the United States the NYT told readers:

"The talks [on the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Pact] are considered more of a priority for Europe, which is mired in deflation and high unemployment, than the United States, where the economy is recovering."

An analysis by the Centre for Economic Policy Research in the...