US Trade Chief Tai Says All Tools on Table to Beat Inflation, Tariffs Not Top of List

US Trade Chief Tai Says All Tools on Table to Beat Inflation, Tariffs Not Top of List
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Biden's trade policy agenda on Capitol Hill in Wash., on March 31, 2022. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—All tools are on the table to address rising inflation, including reductions of tariffs on Chinese imports, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Monday, but she stressed that any policy shift needed to keep medium-term goals in mind.

Such goals include building a more resilient, durable, global economy that served workers as well as consumers, she noted.