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Katherine Tai, US trade representative, speaks during the SelectUSA Investment Summit in National Harbor, Maryland, US, on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. The summit is to establish new connections and opportunities to grow through investing in the US, according to the organizers.Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg

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By Eric Martin and Shruti Srivastava

February 27, 2024 at 12:01 PM UTC

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President Joe Biden’s trade chief said that after a first day of talks, she’s “very optimistic” that a meeting with counterparts from around the world will make progress on boosting the effectiveness of the World Trade Organization.