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“It is important that we maintain strong American steel companies powered by American steel workers.”

Thu, 6:22 PM

The bill requires DNI to develop a strategy on how to communicate with U.S. companies to counter malicious Chinese tactics in the critical minerals sector.

Thu, 1:55 PM

Our weekly survey of who’s saying what.

Thu, 12:58 PM

“As our ninth largest trade partner, the United Kingdom plays a critical role in the Texas economic juggernaut,” said Gov. Greg Abbott (R).

Wed, 6:46 PM

“A template for collaboration is the concrete EU-U.S. Trade & Technology Council work on terminology, risk assessment, and specific research collaboration,” writes Brookings’ Cam Kerry.

Wed, 11:35 AM
By Oliver Ward

The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity Clean Economy Agreement text published on Thursday outlines the role international trade can play in promoting green technologies, as members agreed to deeper cooperation on emerging tech, strengthening international demand and improving emissions transparency across supply chains.

By Hannah Monicken

The worker-centered trade policy championed by U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai is part of the Biden administration’s broader shift away from “outdated theories” to “new paradigms” that are based on the reality of the global economy and lessons learned in recent years, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said on Wednesday.

By Brett Fortnam

Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity members on Thursday published proposed texts on the clean economy and the fair economy pillars as well as an overarching agreement creating a ministerial IPEF council set to meet annually.

By Hannah Monicken

The U.S. and its North American partners need to craft a “proactive strategy” to address the challenge posed by Chinese electric vehicles and complement more defensive tools like trade enforcement and remedies, analysts said on Wednesday.

By Oliver Ward

Representatives of business associations are warning the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative not to cull descriptions of digital trade barriers from its annual National Trade Estimate – but the agency argues a new approach is warranted.

By Jason Asenso

An “unambitious” trade agenda has prompted a steep agricultural trade deficit, a group of 22 Senate Republicans charged on Wednesday, urging Biden administration officials to boost exports by returning to a more traditional trade policy that prioritizes new agreements and market access.

  • China is proposing to beef up information sharing and cooperation within the Information Technology Agreement at the World Trade Organization, arguing that trade in information and communication technology products is vital for the global economy.

  • At the 13th ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi last month, World Trade Organization members reaffirmed their commitment to work toward a fully functioning dispute settlement system by the end of this year, but the process for achieving such a result will be in flux when negotiators return to Geneva.

  • A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday introduced legislation to reinstitute national security tariffs on steel imports from Mexico to address what they contend is a “surge” of steel products coming into the U.S.

  • The U.S., Mexico and Canada shouldn't get “too comfortable” with their renegotiated tripartite trade pact, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Wednesday, citing new challenges – in particular, those posed by China – that the three countries will have to contend with when they sit down in 2026 to review the deal.