Why a trade war can’t be won

Lizzie O'Leary Mar 30, 2018
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Why a trade war can’t be won

Lizzie O'Leary Mar 30, 2018
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With President Donald Trump’s recent announcement on tariffs on China, and China’s warnings of retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., there’s a lot of talk of a trade war. But can a trade war be won? To help with this question, Marketplace Weekend’s Lizzie O’Leary spoke with Monica de Bolle, a senior fellow at the Petersen Institute for International Economics. 

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