Inside Trade

September 9, 2024

News analysis

U.S., other IPEF countries look to preserve it amid uncertainty

By Brett Fortnam  / September 3, 2024 at 3:39 PM
The next U.S. administration will be faced with a decision on how to proceed with President Biden’s keystone economic and investment plan for Asia, the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity -- and the 14 member countries are hoping that implementing the deal will help preserve it. The 13 U.S. partners in IPEF are worried about the fate of the agreement, say industry sources closely following the framework’s implementation. Former President Trump has said that if he is re-elected in November,...

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