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Jun 29, 2023 · A new book from Robert Lighthizer, who served as Trump’s U.S. trade representative, provides a blueprint for how the former president might expand on the protectionist policies he enacted during ...
May 15, 2017 · Ambassador Robert E. Lighthizer (C’69, L’73) was sworn in as the 18th United States Trade Representative (USTR) on May 15, 2017. An experienced trade negotiator and litigator, Ambassador Lighthizer has spearheaded several historic trade agreements as USTR. Chief among these accomplishments is the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Sep 18, 2017 · We have a $250 billion trade surplus in services, so that’s a very important part of what we want to encourage. And American companies, even with that big services surplus, could be much, much bigger if we had better rules and if we didn’t have countries blocking U.S. exports of services.
Robert Emmet Lighthizer (born October 11, 1947) is an American lawyer. He was the 18th United States Trade Representative from May 15, 2017 to January 20, 2021.. Lighthizer is a partner with the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, where he works to gain access to foreign markets on behalf of U.S. corporations.
Oct 6, 2020 · WASHINGTON — For decades, Robert E. Lighthizer, the United States trade representative, was reliably one of Washington’s toughest critics when it came to China and its trade practices.
Mar 8, 2024 · Donald Trump’s former trade chief makes the case for more tariffs. There are economic, geopolitical and moral reasons to increase protectionism, says Robert Lighthizer. W HEN AMERICA grew in the ...
Robert Lighthizer is originally from Ashtabula, Ohio, and serves as the Chair of the Center for American Trade at AFPI. Prior to joining AFPI, Lighthizer served as the 18th United States Trade Representative (USTR) under President Donald Trump. Alongside President Trump, Lighthizer engineered a historic trade agreement with China that put ...
