TPP and Trump -- who needs who more?

One good thing about U.S. President Donald Trump -- he is not shy about changing his mind. The latest walk-back from his campaign rhetoric of late 2016 concerns the Trans-Pacific Partnership, an ocean-spanning, tariff-cutting and standard-setting agreement with significant geopolitical implications. One of Trump's first acts as president was to withdraw from the nascent pact, but in recent days, hints have been dropped by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Trump himself that re-joining is "on the table."