(VOVworld) – The Obama administration has been urging Congress to grant it a Trade Promotion Authority to complete its free trade negotiations.

US Secretary of State John Kerry (Photo: US Department of State)

In the “SelectUSA” investment summit, which has been held biennially since 2011, US Secretary of State John Kerry said that the first priority of the administration now was to complete the negotiation of free trade deals and bilateral investment agreements. He said that free trade and investment agreements would bring economic growth and prosperity to all nations.