Tai ties trade policy to antitrust enforcement, cites ‘common cause’

Past policies that prioritized efficiency – domestically and internationally – have led to harmful consolidation in the U.S. and abroad, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Wednesday, embracing a link between the administration’s approach to antitrust and trade policy that has drawn criticism from major business groups. During a “ fireside chat ” hosted by the American Society of International Law in Washington, Tai was asked how the administration’s trade policy fit with its approach to antitrust. She and...