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Mar 8, 2018

03/08/2018: Alienating our economic allies

(U.S. Edition) More than a hundred GOP lawmakers sent a letter to President Trump asking him to reconsider his proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum, but the White House says it might make the plan official today. However, this might all be a distraction from a different trade fight we should be thinking about. Chris Farrell, senior economics contributor for Marketplace, explains why. Afterwards, we’ll discuss how the “right” kind of conflict can lead to better management.

A welder at U.S. Steel's Federal shipyard circa 1944. 
A welder at U.S. Steel's Federal shipyard circa 1944. 
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(U.S. Edition) More than a hundred GOP lawmakers sent a letter to President Trump asking him to reconsider his proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum, but the White House says it might make the plan official today. However, this might all be a distraction from a different trade fight we should be thinking about. Chris Farrell, senior economics contributor for Marketplace, explains why. Afterwards, we’ll discuss how the “right” kind of conflict can lead to better management.