The looming expiration of U.S. fast-track trade promotion authority could trip up momentum toward trade liberalization, but experts say it won’t necessarily be a step backwards.

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Backgrounder: U.S. debate over treatment of detainees hinges on interpretation of the Geneva Conventions.