On Trade Wars and What to Do About Them

A recent White House executive order remove the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and there is a promise from that same administration to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, One perspective is that the U.S. is on an isolationist trade policy path with an “America First” campaign. The White House has also signaled placing tariffs on other countries such as Canada and China, further confirming this move toward slowing down imports with the intent of favoring and rebuilding the U.S. industry and manufacturing sectors, all while running the risk of sparking trade wars and losing ground to China in the Pacific, Middle East, and Africa.....Read More.