Trump advisers drove tough trade negotiations, but no deal is fully wrapped

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President Trump pushed his top economic and trade officials into high-speed talks this spring to secure agreements with major U.S. trading partners, after his decision in April to pause sweeping reciprocal tariffs announced on “Liberation Day” that had rattled global markets. That pause triggered a coordinated effort led by senior figures in Washington to pressure foreign leaders into signing off on arrangements quickly, even if the final details were left for later. By May, Stephen Miran, a sen...