Can good vibes, cautious optimism translate to success at MC13?

Many in Geneva are cautiously optimistic that the World Trade Organization’s 13th ministerial conference will end with a respectable package of outcomes – if that optimism and constructive attitude can carry ministers through some thorny political debates. In recent weeks, several big-name officials have described good vibes in the lead-up to MC13 – including U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and WTO Deputy Director-General Angela Ellard . And several Geneva-based trade officials echoed that sentiment, telling Inside U.S. Trade they...