New Democrat Coalition to meet with Lighthizer on Wednesday

The New Democrat Coalition, a group of pro-trade Democrats, is slated to meet with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Wednesday for the first time to discuss the North American Free Trade Agreement and other trade initiatives, a spokeswoman for the group told Inside U.S. Trade. Lighthizer had planned to meet with the group last month but postponed the discussion to participate in ministerial-level NAFTA meetings and prepare for a trip to Beijing. The coalition -- considered a potentially...