Bipartisan Trade Policy Major legislation being passed on Capitol Hill this year often involves partisan votes, with Republicans in the opposition and saying no to bills produced by the Democratic majority. However, on trade policy there is plenty of agreement between the two political parties. Attitudes toward the WTO have been bipartisan for years and remain so. There are bipartisan concerns about China, joint disappointment with Europe, and shared opposition to digital services taxation targeting American companies.  The view toward Trump trade policy may be mixed but there is shared political belief that tariffs create leverage and, when used appropriately, are a legitimate tool for achieving a fairer trading system.  Where...

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