Trump administration cancels study on impact of trade on under-served communities
Source: Reuters
Trump administration cancels study on impact of trade on under-served communities
Andrea Shalal
Tue, February 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM EST·2 min read
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. International Trade Commission on Tuesday said it had canceled an ongoing multi-year investigation into the impact of trade policy on under-served communities and workers at the request of the Trump administration.
The ITC, an independent, nonpartisan federal agency told witnesses that it was canceling a hearing on the racial and diversity impacts of trade on Wednesday after the U.S. Trade Representative's office withdrew its request for the broader study. A copy of the email was seen by Reuters.
The agency had planned a total of six virtual hearings on the issue, including separate sessions on persistent poverty in rural areas and urban areas, and had planned in-person conversations in five U.S. cities from March to May.
The ITC and White House did not respond immediately to requests for comment.
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