and growth without bigger government

and growth without bigger government and more spending. The Obama administration has talked about trans- Pacific and trans-Atlantic accords. Yet it has failed to close even one new free- trade agreement. Ron Kirk, the president's trade representative, said in 2009 that the administration did not have "deal fever." In fact, it has been "deal delinquent." Fourth, gender equality is not only fair and right—it is smart economics. No economy can reach its potential if it overlooks the talents of half its people. The U.S. should lead in identifying structural barriers in countries that hold back girls' and women's health, education, credit, jobs and entrepreneurship. Finally, the U.S. needs to match growth priorities of developing economies. President Obama should expand the global food-security initiative he announced in 2009 to boost agricultural productivity and production across the value chain, including through the private sector, in sub-Saharan Africa and other poor regions. Infrastructure investment could increase global demand today while building productivity for tomorrow. The U.S. can lead a push with middle- income economies to develop public- private infrastructure models that move HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029827