Trump could take US trade policy all over the place
Nov 4, 2024 · US election tomorrow. Hard to think of what can be said that hasn’t already been said, but hard to think of anything else to talk about. Last week Robert Lighthizer, US trade representative (USTR) in the first Trump administration and possibly something bigger if the former president wins again, wrote in the FT about how he’s right and I’m wrong (not his exact words, as such).
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