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April 18, 2006
New USTR
Susan Schwab is the new United States Trade Representative, previously serving as deputy USTR. Rob Portman is moving to OMB.
Drezner opines that this is bad for negotiations: "Bush and Bolten have decided to switch teams at USTR in the weeks before various deadlines for the Doha round of trade talks come up. This is a bad, bad sign for the likelihood of those negotiations to succeed." According to the FT, "the appointment of Ms Schwab... was intended to send a signal of continuity, US officials said on Tuesday."
I have no idea if the switch will have an impact at the negotiating table.
Posted by Dingel at April 18, 2006 04:41 PM