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Trump's trade war – what was it good for? Not much

  • Written by Rebecca Ray, Senior Academic Researcher, Boston University
Trump's trade war – what was it good for? Not muchWhen you push an opponent, he tends to push back. AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon

The 2016 election was a referendum on free trade, which many blamed for destroying millions of American manufacturing jobs. In 2020, it could be about the merits of trade wars.

During President Donald Trump’s first term, he tore up deals, launched a trade war with China...

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