Post-Election Analysis: Consequences for Global Trade

Election Day in the United States has come and gone, but significant policy questions remain. In follow-up to our first Post-Election Analysis webinar, Mayer Brown’s International Trade practice hosted another webinar on November 17 which examined the far-reaching consequences of this historic event for global trade. We invite you to watch our webinar recording below. Topics covered include:

• Fate of US-China bilateral relationship
• Outlook for a trade war over digital taxes
• Implementation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
• Future of US trade agreements
• Prospects for trade legislation

Our panelists included:

• Ambassador Mickey Kantor, former US Trade Representative and US Secretary of Commerce
• Tim Keeler, former chief of staff in the Office of the US Trade Representative
• Warren Payne, former policy director for the US House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means
• Ambassador Susan Schwab, former US Trade Representative