Five Questions the Senate Should Ask Biden’s Trade Pick Tai

Katherine Tai, President Joe Biden’s nominee to be U.S. Trade Representative, is due to face a confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday.

It’s going to be a big event for anyone who cares about America’s economic place in the world. Mainly because while Tai is well-known to many trade wonks and people in Congress because of her past role as the top Democratic trade staffer on the influential House Ways & Means Committee. She’s built a reputation as a steely operator, as Bloomberg’s Jenny Leonard points out in this profile.