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International Trade Policy Under the Biden Administration: What to Expect
Internal Trade Policy In the following transcript, George W. Thompson discusses the likely impacts on American international trade policies under the Biden administration. Explore our international trade courses here. If you expected that the Biden international trade policy would mean a break from that under the Trump administration. Well, I hate to disappoint you, but…

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NAFTA: USTR Summary of Objectives
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The US reportedly wants to put automatic tariffs in place to keep China in line with any trade deal
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