Trade representative claims US tariffs ‘already bearing fruit’

WASHINGTON: The top US trade official defended President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on nearly every other nation, telling senators on Tuesday that with dozens of countries seeking a deal the strategy was “already bearing fruit”.

Jamieson Greer’s appearance in Congress came with Republicans ringing alarm bells over Trump’s escalating trade war and Wall Street clamouring for clarity on the president’s plans after a historic market sell-off.

“Nearly 50 countries have approached...