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Despite challenging economic year, U.S. Trade Ambassador sees "a lot of accomplishments"

Dec 21, 2022
From the launch of the IPEF, to defusing trade tension with the E.U., U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai has had a busy year.
"This is not a partisan position. This is about the totality of the United States economy,"  said U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai. Above, Tai in November.
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U.S. trade representative: "The global economy needs to evolve"

Apr 22, 2021
Trade Representative Katherine Tai speaks about new priorities in global trade and the need to address challenges collectively.
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai discusses new priorities in global trade under the Biden administration. "We don't exist in a vacuum," she says.
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Trump picks Robert Lighthizer for U.S. Trade Representative

Jan 3, 2017
Lighthizer worked as deputy U.S. Trade Representative under the Reagan administration.