World trade is waiting for Biden to reverse Trump's policies

Washington, DC

FORMER US president Donald Trump did enormous damage to the United States' reputation and future prospects, both domestically and internationally. Yet while President Joe Biden has set about reversing the previous administration's legacy in many domains, he has yet to focus his attention on US trade policy.

That needs to change. Mr Trump's trade policies were not only a disaster for US and world trade; they also have made it more difficult for the US to achieve a broader range of economic and foreign-policy goals. Reversing those policies thus should be a top priority for the new administration.