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Newspaper Page Text2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, JULY 4, 2016 Support slips in Oregon for international trade pacts More view trade as economic threat 2016 than they were two years prior,” says DHM Research founding partner Adam Davis. The drop in support followed repeated attacks on international trade treaties by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic presi- dential candidates Bernie Sand- ers and Hillary Clinton. All three candidates came out against the TPP, even though Clinton had previously called it the “gold standard” of such treaties. “The seemingly 24-7 cover- age of Trump and Sanders this past year has taken its toll on public understanding and appre- ciation of the beneﬁ ts of trade,” Davis says. “It’s been a con- stant drumbeat of Americans losing jobs and big companies being the only beneﬁ ciaries of policies like the Trans-Paciﬁ c Partnership.” By JIM REDDEN Capital Bureau Support for international trade slipped in Oregon while the major candidates for presi- dent criticized the Trans-Paciﬁ c Partnership agreement that Con- gress could consider later this year. According to two polls con- ducted by DHM Research, the percentage of Oregonians who believe foreign trade is an opportunity for economic growth dropped from 65 percent in March 2014 to 53 percent in April . During that time, the per- centage of Oregonians who believe trade is more of a threat to the economy increased from 19 percent to 36 percent. “Our polling data reveal that Oregonians are less certain that international trade is a good deal for our state and our country in Creating jobs Doug Badger, executive director of the Paciﬁ c North- west International Trade Asso- ciation, deplores the criticisms. Although Trump, Sanders and — to a lesser extent — Clin- ton have all claimed such trea- ties have reduced the number of American jobs, Badger says the opposite is true, especially in Oregon. “Trade is creating jobs in the country and the region, which is especially dependent on trade. And they are good-paying jobs,” says Badger, whose organiza- tion is aligned with the Portland Business Alliance and is push- ing for approval of the TPP. Badger notes that support for international trade is still above 50 percent in Oregon, which he says is a good thing. But he worries the criticisms by the presidential candidates will make it harder to win approval of the TPP and future trade agreements. “The politicians are saying one thing but the economy is saying another when it comes to trade,” he says. Davis agrees there’s little public understanding of the ben- eﬁ ts of trade. FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 66 54 55 Mostly cloudy with spotty showers Mostly cloudy ALMANAC First Cloudy with a couple of showers Coos Bay 52/66 Last July 19 Pendleton 53/80 The Dalles 56/77 Prineville 46/77 Lebanon 51/77 Eugene 50/79 Full July 11 La Grande 47/76 July 26 Burns 43/77 Klamath Falls 45/77 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 UNDER THE SKY REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 9:06 a.m. 9:02 p.m. Low -1.6 ft. 2.0 ft. 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The restorations look and feel natural, which will give you the confidence to SHOW YOUR SMILE. KLEMP F A MILY D ENTISTRY 1006 West Marine Drive, Astoria (503) 468-0116 www.klempfamilydentistry.com Stagnant wages TPP opponent Michael Shannon of the Oregon Fair Trade Campaign argues that just the opposite is true. “The public isn’t responding to the politicians, the politicians are responding to the public,” Shannon says. “People are tired of stagnant wages and increasing inequal- ity, and previous trade deals have shipped good paying jobs with beneﬁ ts overseas,” says Shannon, whose organization EO Media Group Lakeview 45/79 Ashland 54/84 “Like we see in our research about public understanding of the basics of governance and public ﬁ nance, there’s a great deal of ignorance about interna- tional trade. And the Trans-Pa- ciﬁ c Partnership agreement? You got to be kidding; there’s next to no facts-based under- standing of what it is and how it affects Oregon’s economy — positively or negatively,” Davis says. includes labor, environmental and social justice organizations. Shannon and other oppo- nents point to a recent study by the United States Interna- tional Trade Commission that says some manufacturing jobs would be lost because of the TPP, although other sectors of the economy, like agriculture, would beneﬁ t. Davis conﬁ rms his com- pany’s polls are ﬁ nding deep public dissatisfaction with the economy. “Nearly half of Oregonians believe that America has got- ten the short end of the stick, perhaps in a nod of agreement with Trump and Sanders about the exportation of manufactur- ing and other blue-collar jobs that once served as the back- bone of our economy. Many of these same people are not con- sidering, because they’re not aware, the beneﬁ ts of interna- tional trade such as lower prices and the availability of a wider LOTTERIES Head-on collision leaves two dead Ontario 58/85 Roseburg 56/82 Brookings 51/68 Mateusz Perkowski/EO Media Group Cargo containers are shown being loaded on ships at the Port of Portland in this file photo. According to two polls conducted by DHM Research, the percentage of Orego- nians who believe foreign trade is more of an opportunity for economic growth dropped from 65 percent in March 2014 to 53 percent in April 2016. A 2013 study by the Value of Jobs Coalition found that $20 billion worth of Oregon goods and services were exported in 2012. There were 490,000 jobs tied directly or indirectly to international trade that year, up 20,000 from 2010. And the amount of Oregon’s trade-re- lated employment grew 7.5 times faster than total employ- ment between 2004 and 2011, said the study, which was sup- ported by such business groups as the Portland Business Alli- ance and the Port of Portland. The TPP is an agreement between the United States, Can- ada, Japan, Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. According to Bad- ger, seven of Oregon’s top 11 export markets were on this list in 2015, and they accounted for nearly half of all of Oregon’s export value that year. “The export of Oregon goods and services will only increase if we can reform the rules and reduce the tariffs with our major trading partners,” Badger says. Shannon counters that the biggest companies, such as Nike, beneﬁ t most from such deals, not average workers. Because of the political cli- mate, some observers believe President Obama will ask the lame-duck session of Congress to approve the TPP after the November general election. The Capital Bureau is a col- laboration between EO Media Group and Pamplin Media Group. Baker 42/75 John Day 49/79 Bend 43/74 Medford 56/84 Tonight's Sky: NASA's Juno will fl y within 2,900 miles of the cloud tops of Jupiter. City Atlanta Boston Chicago Denver Des Moines Detroit El Paso Fairbanks Honolulu Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Memphis Miami Nashville New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Philadelphia St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Dull and dreary with a passing shower Salem 52/76 Newport 49/62 Sunset tonight ........................... 9:10 p.m. Sunrise Tuesday .......................... 5:31 a.m. Moonrise today ........................... 6:03 a.m. Moonset today ........................... 9:13 p.m. High 9.4 ft. 8.0 ft. Intervals of clouds and sunshine Portland 55/73 SUN AND MOON Time 2:01 a.m. 3:27 p.m. 64 54 Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 55/66 Precipitation Sunday ............................................. 0.06" Month to date ................................... 0.07" Normal month to date ....................... 0.14" Year to date .................................... 39.29" Normal year to date ........................ 36.30" July 4 65 55 Tillamook 51/65 $20 billion FRIDAY 67 53 REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Sunday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 66°/57° Normal high/low ........................... 66°/52° Record high ............................ 88° in 1906 Record low ............................. 41° in 1949 New THURSDAY range of goods and services,” he says. ILWACO, Wash. — Two adults died in a head-on col- lision Sunday afternoon on U.S. Highway 101 north of its junction with Sandridge Road, near Black Lake, according to Washington State Trooper Russ Winger. Drivers of both cars, both adult females, died at the scene. Passengers were trans- ported as a precaution but didn’t suffer serious injuries, he said. Ilwaco Fire Department, Medix Ambulance Com- pany, Paciﬁ c County Fire District No. 1, Washington State Police and Long Beach Police responded. The acci- dent is still under investiga- tion. The victims’ identities have not been released. The accident occurred just north of where San- dridge Road merges with Highway 101 and did not involve the intersection, the Washington State Patrol said . PUBLIC MEETINGS TUESDAY Seaside Community Center Commission, 10 a.m., 1225 Avenue A. Seaside Library Board, 4 p.m., Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway. Miles Crossing Sanitary Sewer District Board, 6 p.m., regular meeting and executive session, 34583 U.S. Highway 101 Business. Gearhart City Council, 6 p.m., public hearing on short- term rentals, Fire Station, 670 Pacifi c Way. Astoria City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. Seaside Planning Commis- sion, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Cannon Beach City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. WEDNESDAY Seaside Improvement Com- mission, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Gearhart City Council, 6 p.m., City Hall, 698 Pacifi c Way. CORRECTION Event date incorrect — A feature on the Astoria Music Festival’s tribute to Bill and Deborah Armington on 3A Friday contained the incorrect date for the event. The event occurred on June 26. OREGON Sunday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 7-6-6-9 4 p.m.: 6-2-9-4 7 p.m.: 3-9-9-5 10 p.m.: 9-8-1-9 Saturday’s Megabucks: 09-13- 22-32-34-47 Estimated jackpot: $6.8 million Saturday’s Powerball: 10-34- 39-59-63, Powerball: 4, Power Play: 2 Estimated jackpot: $243 million Saturday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 2-9-5-7 4 p.m.: 7-4-8-6 7 p.m.: 1-0-7-6 10 p.m.: 9-4-0-8 Friday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 2-3-8-3 4 p.m.: 0-6-0-3 7 p.m.: 6-0-4-1 10 p.m.: 7-7-4-2 WASHINGTON Sunday’s Daily Game: 9-5-1 Sunday’s Keno: 02-07-09-17- 20-23-24-25-29-30-37-45-55- 56-60-61-62-65-67-79 Sunday’s Match 4: 03-06-14-23 Saturday’s Daily Game: 3-1-5 Saturday’s Hit 5: 01-14-21- 30-31 Estimated jackpot: $100,000 Saturday’s Keno: 02-04-07-11- 13-26-28-29-30-37-41-44-55- 60-61-66-67-68-72-74 Saturday’s Lotto: 03-07-11-15- 33-42 Estimated jackpot: $1.7 million Saturday’s Match 4: 13-18- 19-23 Friday’s Daily Game: 4-5-2 Friday’s Keno: 11-25-34-36-38- 39-41-42-44-46-49-50-56-58- 60-66-67-73-76-80 Friday’s Match 4: 04-08-11-23 Friday’s Mega Millions: 20- 41-42-45-49, Mega Ball: 14, Megaplier: 2 Estimated jackpot: $415 million OBITUARY POLICY The Daily Astorian publishes paid obituaries. 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