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US: Trade Representative Lighthizer speaks on the President's Trade Agenda
before the House Ways and Means Committee at 1000ET, and later, the Senate
Finance Committee at 1500ET. 
- Text of his testimony does not appear to be publicly available though was
obtained by some media outlets overnight, which reported Lighthizer will
emphasize that the Trump administration seeks a "broader reset" of WTO tariffs,
specifically "bound tariffs", which if renegotiated, would provide more room for
the White House to put pressure on other trading partners.
- Always scope for market-moving comments in the Q&A, particularly on China.
- Ways and Means livestream available here:
https://waysandmeans.house.gov/legislation/hearings/2020-trade-policy-agenda

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