America is shooting itself in the foot by withdrawing from global leadership on trade. That's according to Cecilia Malmstrom, the 49-year-old Swede who has served as Europe’s trade commissioner for the past three years. Under Malmstrom’s direction, the EU has juggled a dizzying array of trade talks over the past year. In July it clinched a preliminary deal with Japan. And early this year it hopes to seal agreements with Mexico and the Latin American Mercosur bloc.
