WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is seeking to blunt domestic opposition to its trade policies with a relief package for farmers affected by the U.S. trade spat with China, say officials involved in the discussions. [Bob Davis, Siobhan Hughes and Jesse Newman | April 12, 2018 | WSJ] The aid package, which could climb into the billions of dollars, is…
In the trade battle between the U.S. and China, joint ventures play a starring role. The U.S. is threatening China with tariffs on $150 billion of goods mainly because it claims that Beijing forces the U.S. partners to transfer technology unwillingly to Chinese partners—and says that must stop. [Bob Davis | April 12, 2018 | WSJ] Now four…
Economist Paul Krugman predicted a global recession after President Trump was elected. He was wrong. Most economists predicted a British recession after the Brexit vote. They were wrong. Economists and journalists are now predicting dire economic consequences from Trump’s tariffs on China. In several months, we will see that they are wrong too. Op-ed originally appeared in The…
