Tai open to new Trade Promotion Authority if it has broad, bipartisan backing

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai is open to the prospect of new Trade Promotion Authority for President Biden – but only if the legislation is “broadly bipartisan,” she said on Wednesday. During an appearance at Duke University, Tai was asked about the prospect of new fast-track authority that would allow the president to embark on new free trade agreement negotiations based on congressional priorities. Biden has not pursued and has not asked for TPA, which expired early in his term,...