U.S., EU officials say TTC set up to avoid pitfalls of previous trade talks

The U.S. and European Union hope to avoid pitfalls that have doomed previous trade negotiations by using their Trade and Technology Council to focus on so-called “virgin” issues, such as electric vehicle standards, artificial intelligence and other new areas, European and U.S. officials said on Wednesday. The U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council wrapped up its second meeting in eight months on Monday, which resulted in the publication of a 48-page joint statement that included a series of goals for regulators,...