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Gender Male
Age 76
Date of birth October 11,1947
Zodiac sign Libra
Born Ashtabula
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NationalityAmerican
Party Republican Party
Children Claire Lighthizer
Robert Lighthizer Jr.
Full nameRobert Emmet Lighthizer
Education Georgetown University Law Center
Parents Michaelene Lighthizer
Siblings O. James Lighthizer
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Robert Emmet Lighthizer is an American attorney and government official who served as the United States Trade Representative from 2017 to 2021. After he graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 1973, Lighthizer joined the firm of Covington and Burling in Washington, D.C.

US mulls retaliation to French tech tax

US mulls retaliation to French tech tax
Feb 16,2020 8:48 am

... What is Washington threatening? Robert Lighthizer, the US Trade Representative (USTR), has published, including champagne and sparkling wine, Roquefort and other cheeses, make-up, handbags, and homeware such as porcelain and bone china...

Trump is optimistic for U. S. -China trade talks

Trump is optimistic for U. S. -China trade talks
Feb 16,2020 7:03 am

... Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, met Mr Liu and other Chinese officials...

US set to impose tariffs on $7. 5bn of EU exports in Airbus row

US set to impose tariffs on $7. 5bn of EU exports in Airbus row
Feb 16,2020 6:47 am

... Finally, after 15 years of litigation, the WTO has confirmed that the United States is entitled to impose countermeasures in response to the EU s illegal subsidies, said US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer...

Trump delays some tariffs on Chinese imports

Trump delays some tariffs on Chinese imports
Feb 16,2020 5:17 am

... Earlier on Tuesday, China s chief trade negotiators, Vice Premier Liu He and Commerce Minister Zhong Shan, spoke to their US counterparts, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer...

Brexit panic not justified, says ex-Trump adviser Stephen Vaughn

Brexit panic not justified, says ex-Trump adviser Stephen Vaughn
Feb 16,2020 5:09 am

... On US preparations for a potential deal with the UK, he said that Robert Lighthizer, the current US Trade Representative, had done all the preparations needed...

Trump dealt blow as US trade deficit jumps

Trump dealt blow as US trade deficit jumps
Feb 16,2020 3:22 am

... Meanwhile, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom are meeting on Wednesday in Washington, where the issue of allowing America s agriculture industry access to Europe is expected to be discussed...

Trump delays some tariffs on Chinese imports

Feb 16,2020 3:22 am

The US is delaying imposing tariffs on some imports from China until 15 December because of "health, safety, National Security and other factors".

The products include mobile phones, laptops, video game consoles, some toys, computer monitors, and certain footwear and clothing.

Office sparked a rally in share prices.

Other items facing a 10% tariff will go ahead as planned on 1 September.

US President Donald Trump , speaking to reporters, said that The Delay was in part to avoid hitting US shoppers This Christmas .

The USTR's announcement was released minutes after China's Ministry of Commerce said Vice Premier Liu He had conducted a phone call With Us trade officials.

Technology investors welcomed news of the exemptions, pushing an index of chip stocks up 2. 8%. Retailers and industrial shares also rose, with General Electric up 4. 4%.

On Wall Street , the three main share indexes were up More Than 2% at one stage. The Dow Jones and S& P 500 finished 1. 4% ahead, while the tech-dominated Nasdaq finished up 1. 9% - led by a 4% rise in Apple.

In the UK, stocks exposed to global trade also rose, with miner Glencore closing up 2. 3%.

Mr Trump said on 1 August he would impose a 10% tariff on $300bn of Chinese goods, blaming China for not following through on promises to buy more American agricultural products.

He also personally criticised Chinese President Xi Jinping for failing to do more to stem sales of the synthetic opioid fentanyl amid an opioid overdosing crisis in the US.

But in a tweet on Tuesday, Mr Trump hinted that he was expecting something In Return , suggesting that China's failure to "buy big" from US farmers could be about to change.

The USTR's announcement comes amid growing concerns about a global economic slowdown. Goldman Sachs said on Sunday that fears of the US-China trade war leading to a recession were increasing.

Some analysts said Tuesday's delay does not mean the trade war is over. Elena Duggar, associate Managing Director at credit rating agency Moody's, said: "This seeming de-escalation in ongoing tensions may be a temporary Reprieve . . Relations between The World 's two largest economies will remain contentious, punctuated with occasional steps towards compromise. "

Earlier on Tuesday, China's chief trade negotiators, Vice Premier Liu He and Commerce Minister Zhong Shan , spoke to their US counterparts, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer .

The Xinhua news agency said that the Chinese officials issued "a solemn protest" against the punitive duties set to come into effect on 1 September. Mr Lighthizer and Mr Liu have scheduled another telephone call in Two Weeks .

The Two Sides were due to hold Another Round of meetings in Washington in September, but the deterioration in relations in The Past Two Weeks cast doubt on whether The Talks would take place.

Additional details and lists of the specific product types affected by The Announcement are due to be published by USTR later.



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Source of news: bbc.com

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