USTR set to notify Congress of plans to launch talks with Japan, EU, UK
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is expected to notify to Congress as soon as this week that the administration intends to formally launch trade negotiations with Japan, the European Union and the United Kingdom, according to several sources with knowledge of the plans. USTR had planned to alert lawmakers of its intent to launch talks with the Philippines as well but delayed that notice after USTR Robert Lighthizer received pushback from Democratic senators at a Wednesday meeting of...