Trump’s Backfiring Trade Policy

Thirty months into President Trump’s radical trade policy, and as the trade disputes with China escalate and risk turning into a currency war, it is time to take stock. The president promised to sign far better trade deals, ensure fair treatment of American firms and reduce the United States’ trade deficit. Sadly, none of these objectives has been met. Instead, the policy has created a virulent uncertainty which slows the global economy and undermines the rules-based trading system on which American firms depend. Read more at Forbes.