Deputy USTR nominee: Transparency a top WTO reform priority for the U.S.

Too many World Trade Organization members are failing to meet their transparency obligations and should be held accountable, President Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. delegation to the WTO has told lawmakers, citing the issue as a priority for him if confirmed. Joseph Barloon, Trump’s nominee deputy U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. ambassador to the WTO, submitted answers to questions for the record following his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee earlier this month. In response to questions from...