Senate Finance leaders push for Greer as USTR to have a say in tariff plans

Editor's note: This story was updated after initial publication to include additional quotes from Greer. Once confirmed as U.S. Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer should be part of any Trump administration discussions on future tariffs – including those ostensibly related to border security and fentanyl trade, the justifications for the orders on Canada, Mexico and China – and report on such proposals to Congress, the leaders of the Senate Finance Committee said on Thursday. During Greer’s confirmation hearing, both Finance...