U.S., partners to close IPEF ministerial with more work ahead on trade

SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S. and its Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity partners are expected to conclude a ministerial here on Tuesday without reaching a full agreement on trade but with plans to continue talks that were roiled at the last minute by political concerns, according to senior officials and sources. The two-day ministerial kicked off on Monday on the heels of a week of talks during which negotiators were pressing to finalize outcomes on the framework’s trade pillar. Sources...