Political dynamics seen as likely to stymie trade legislation this year

With elections rapidly approaching and no guarantee that a lame-duck Congress will be in the mood to make deals, key pieces of trade legislation, including de minimis reform and bills renewing key trade-preference programs, likely will be pushed into 2025, sources tell Inside U.S. Trade . Lawmakers after the election might be inclined to wait to allow the incoming president to shape trade legislation, these sources say. Also, key bills remain mired in inter- and intra-party discussions, further complicating the...