Biden Faces Early Test on Digital Trade With EU Privacy Talks
Restrictions on data transfers from the EU have created uncertainty for thousands of U.S. businesses
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden departed his plane Tuesday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Some privacy experts fear the transition of power in the U.S. could complicate negotiations over a data-transfer pact with the EU.
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Dec. 16, 2020 5:30 am ET
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Striking a new deal to allow U.S. companies to transfer data from the European Union will be a key test for the Biden administration, current and former officials say, as such a privacy agreement could play a central role in strengthening trans-Atlantic trade.