What a cancelled trip to Washington says about Trump and trade
A forced rerouting by Trade Minister Simon Birmingham around the US capital encapsulates the differences between the US President and his opponent on international commerce.
As governments and businesses around the world brace for the US election, and plan for the economic consequences of a Trump or Biden administration, a remarkable US-Australia trade relations fact has escaped attention.
Unusually for an Australian Trade and Investment Minister, Simon Birmingham has not visited Washington during his two years in the job.
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John Kehoe is economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s election. He joined the Financial Review in 2008 from Treasury. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jkehoe@afr.com
