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Trump’s Trade Failure Can Be Biden’s Win On China And WTO

Christine McDaniel | Forbes | 02/01/2021

By former President Trump’s own metric, his trade war with China failed. He was obsessed with the trade deficit, which only grew during his tenure—which is no surprise to anyone…

From doom and gloom to fast and furious

Marcus Williams | Automotive Logistics | 01/29/2021

Ocean-going container vessels have been anchored off the west coast ...

How Trump’s Tariffs Really Affected the U.S. Job Market

Michael Pettis | Carnegie Endowment | 01/28/2021

A recent study on U.S.-China trade concludes that Trum...

Being Wrong about China Then Matters Less Than Being Right about China Now

Daniel J. Ikenson | Cato Institute | 01/27/2021

Ever since the George H.W. Bush admini...

Working With the Biden Administration: Opportunities for the EU

Rosa Balfour | Carnegie Europe | 01/26/2021

With U.S. President Joe Biden in office, the EU and th...

Biden’s ‘Buy America’ plan won’t work

Rick Newman | Yahoo Finance | 01/25/2021

Just about every president promises a new-and-improved Buy America ...

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