5 Takeaways From US Trade Chief’s Confirmation Hearing

Jamieson Greer, President Donald Trump’s pick to be the nation’s top trade negotiator, vowed to recalibrate the global trade system and advance the new administration’s sweeping agenda. In November, the president chose Greer, 44,  as the next U.S. trade representative. As trade representative Robert Lighthizer’s chief of staff during Trump’s first-term trade war against China, Greer was an integral presence throughout negotiations with Beijing. In his nearly four-hour Feb. 6 confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, Greer discussed a wide range of issues with lawmakers, from tariffs to trade agreements. Tariffs Democrats pounced on the latest skirmish surrounding Trump’s tariff threats against Canada and Mexico, which they said had created significant uncertainty that has hurt U.S. businesses and cost households....