On the shelf: Lighthizer’s book offers inside info on Trump-era trade relations
Former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer uses his new book , “No Trade is Free,” includes a raft of observations about foreign trading partners and counterparts he dealt with during his term. Some highlights: India . After the Trump administration took away India’s benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences, it began negotiations with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to try to ensure more U.S. market access – and things didn’t go well. Lighthizer describes an August 2019 meeting between...