TODAY'S TALKING POINTS 10-06-15

TODAY'S TALKING POINTS

Twelve nations reached the largest trade deal in a generation. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (if it’s ever ratified by Congress) would set labor and environmental standards and make it cheaper to import and export goods. While some big corporations like Nike are popping the champagne corks, workers’ rights groups and environmentalists aren’t exactly thrilled. The TPP might be one of the most confusing acronyms of 2015, so here’s a guide to everything you should know about the pact.

California became the 5th state to legalize assisted suicide. The law will allow doctors to prescribe a lethal dose of a drug to people who are expected to die within six months. People across the country are more likely to be pro-assisted suicide now than in the past, but there's still unwavering opposition.

A gun control advocacy group dropped some intense recommendations. In the wake of the Oregon school shooting, Everytown for Gun Safety pitched five executive actions that President Barack Obama could take as soon as today. The group’s ideas include prohibiting “dangerous people” from carrying guns within 1,000 feet of a school and preventing domestic abusers from owning guns.

Hillary Clinton also unveiled her plan to end gun violence in America — and it had some notable differences from the views of her top competitor, Bernie Sanders. Here’s a quick refresher on where the top 2016 candidates stand on gun control.

Europe's top court threw out a hugely important data agreement. The court ruled that the 15-year-old Safe Harbor agreement, which big tech companies rely on to send data from European users to U.S. servers, will be investigated for infringing on privacy rights. The agreement was being renegotiated after Edward Snowden revealed U.S. spying. This could be a huge blow to U.S. tech giants like Facebook and Google; they would have to stop using personal data from Europeans.

It’s more expensive than ever to access your cash. At a whopping high of $4.52 per withdrawal, ATM fees are soaring, but you might not need to stop frequenting your favorite cash-only bars — here’s how to dodge the fees instead.

The Supreme Court kicked off a new term. Hot issues on their docket this term include birth control, abortion and affirmative action. If you want to stay up to speed, these are the top five cases to pay attention to.