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Biden picks Evercore’s Bianchi, Senate aide for trade roles

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Bloomberg | Top Story | April 16, 2021

Biden picks Evercore’s Bianchi, Senate aide for trade roles

President Joe Biden will nominate Evercore ISI policy analyst Sarah Bianchi and senior Senate aide Jayme White as deputies in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the White House said Friday.

Charting global economy: US demand spurs export-led nations

Bloomberg | April 16, 2021 | International Trade

Russia expels 10 US envoys in limited sanctions response

Bloomberg | April 16, 2021 | International Trade

Russia limits US sanctions retaliation to tit-for-tat moves

Bloomberg | April 16, 2021 | International Trade

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Republicans seek broader curbs on exports of chip tools to China

Bloomberg | April 16, 2021 | International Trade

Two Republican lawmakers called for broader American restrictions on the sale of chip-making tools after the U.S. government placed several Chinese supercomputing firms on an export blacklist, saying even tougher rules are needed to prevent the People’s Liberation Army from using sensitive technologies.

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US drops Switzerland, Vietnam currency-manipulator labels

Bloomberg | April 16, 2021 | International Trade

The U.S. refrained from designating any trading partner as a currency manipulator in the Biden administration’s first foreign-exchange policy report, even as Switzerland, Taiwan and Vietnam met thresholds for the label.

U.K. and EU are still at odds over post-Brexit Northern Ireland

Bloomberg | April 16, 2021 | International Trade

Biden trade chief says US committed to tackling climate change

Bloomberg | April 16, 2021 | International Trade

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It’s all about China as Biden, Suga meet amid Taiwan tension

Bloomberg | April 15, 2021 | International Trade

President Joe Biden’s effort to harness U.S. alliances in Asia to counter China will get a test run during his summit with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday -- his first in-person meeting with a foreign leader since taking office.

IMF’s Berger warns China tech decoupling would slash global GDP

Bloomberg | April 15, 2021 | International Trade

Biden’s Russia sanctions leave some wiggle room for diplomacy

Bloomberg | April 15, 2021 | International Trade

Huawei improperly helping CFO Meng fight extradition, US says

Bloomberg | April 15, 2021 | International Trade

Biden wants ‘predictable’ relations with Putin after sanctions

Bloomberg | April 15, 2021 | International Trade

Brexit will ruin more U.K. small businesses, economist warns

Bloomberg | April 15, 2021 | International Trade

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House Republicans Introduce Bill to Modernize Infrastructure Project Reviews, Cut Costs, Rebuild America

AJOT | April 15, 2021 | International Trade

The BUILDER Act modernizes the outdated National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to make infrastructure project reviews more efficient, reduce project costs, spur economic recovery and rebuild America.

Russian markets dive as U.S. plans sanctions on sovereign bonds

Bloomberg | April 15, 2021 | International Trade

Biden confronts decades of union decline in bid to boost wages

Bloomberg | April 15, 2021 | International Trade

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What to really look for in China’s record-breaking GDP report

Bloomberg | April 15, 2021 | International Trade

China is expected to report the highest quarterly economic growth ever since it began releasing such data 30 years ago, but that won’t give a true picture of the strength of the recovery.