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Biden's Trade & Climate Policy: International Implications

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June 2021
Souha Majidi & Uri Dadush

The 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden, has been in office for nearly five months, marking a great return of the Democrats to the White House, as well as a strong resurgence of the US on the international scene. His first 100 days in office have been busy and promising, successfully managing the Covid-19 pandemic. However, he will need a tide of results to overcome the challenges. On climate change, multilateral cooperation, and international trade, expectations are high for a potential reversion to deep levels of transatlantic consensus and cooperation.

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