As U.S. businesses in Europe, we strongly support initiatives such as the EU-Japan free trade agreement that set pioneering standards and provide new possibilities for our companies to thrive and grow. In turn, this helps our companies create jobs and grow the economy back home in the U.S.

Positive American engagement with the world on trade only serves to enhance these opportunities. Rebooting trans-Atlantic trade talks — in some form — would be a good start. An EU-U.S. agreement would boost American ties with its oldest ally and enable the two blocs to together help set standards for the future.

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