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Nov 14, 2019

Tariffs were a port decision

Hong Kong enters a recession. Tariffs are taking a toll at our ports. Why inflation figures aren’t jibing with all this news of low unemployment.

The US flag flies over a container ship unloading it's cargo from Asia, at the Port of Long Beach, California on August 1, 2019. — The US flag flies over a container ship unloading it's cargo from Asia, at the Port of Long Beach, California on August 1, 2019.
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Trade war threatens 1.5 million American jobs, study says
by Scott Tong
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The trade war debate often focuses on exports. But the Port of Los Angeles has found more jobs are threatened by tariffs on imports.

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David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director