The biggest cloud hanging over the world economy is the incipient trade war with China launched by US President Donald Trump. But with America’s closest allies rejecting Trump's protectionism, can the US really afford to go it alone?
Trump, Trade, and China
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Trump’s Backward March on Trade
Trump’s Backward March on Trade
Jan 20, 2020 Anne O. Krueger argues that America has been the biggest loser after two years of protectionism and free-wheeling sanctions.
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Why a Cool War May Be Worse than a Cold One
Why a Cool War May Be Worse than a Cold One
Jan 2, 2020 Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng warn that in the current struggle between the US and China, both sides could end up losing.
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The Case for Old-Fashioned Tariff Cuts
The Case for Old-Fashioned Tariff Cuts
Nov 27, 2019 Jeffrey Frankel says modest-sounding trade policies focusing on “shallow integration” could produce significant benefits.
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After the US-China Trade War
After the US-China Trade War
Nov 25, 2019 Stephen S. Roach says that, truce or not, a protracted economic struggle between the US and China has already begun.
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How to Get Past the US-China Trade War
How to Get Past the US-China Trade War
Nov 7, 2019 Dani Rodrik proposes a framework that would allow both countries to maintain their own economic model.
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China Adjusts to the New World Order
China Adjusts to the New World Order
Oct 28, 2019 Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng show that the country is in a position not only to survive US protectionism, but to thrive in spite of it.
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