Trump Official Casts Trade Talks With Switzerland as Positive

A senior Trump administration official on Thursday characterized talks between the US and Switzerland as positive after top negotiators arrived in Washington to work toward securing a trade deal.

The official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity, said Swiss negotiators were aware of the US goods trade deficit, and the need to reduce or eliminate it — a key concern for the Trump administration — and cast the talks as moving in the right direction.

The official said the Swiss had presented plans to reduce that deficit. The US is seeking reduced Swiss tariffs on American goods, even while ...