Tai: Trade policy must fit the times, can’t be focused just on market access

DES MOINES, IOWA – Trade policy can’t exist in a vacuum, especially amid ongoing global crises and geopolitical challenges, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said here last week, arguing that the Biden administration's holistic approach is focused on delivering a new model that positions trade as “a force for good.” Market access, she made clear in an interview, is no longer the only endgame in town. This isn’t a new stance from the administration, but USTR is heading into a...