World’s largest trading relationships
The U.S. and China engage in one of the world’s largest trading relationships. Since the start of his administration, President Trump has pursued a policy to force China to change what he describes as unfair trade practices.
A recent article from the Wall Street Journal (WSJ, 10/25/2020) discusses the impact of President Trump’s trade policies on U.S. manufacturing. Read the article, do some research, and post your summary and analysis. Make sure your summary and analysis and any discussion comments follow the instructions posted to this discussion board. And focus on the economic not political issues relevant to this topic. Comments that are well thought and follow the rules are worth 10 points.
Hint: your analysis should focus on the economic factors that influenced President Trump’s decision to impose trade restrictions on goods imported from China. Bonus: do some research on the factors responsible for declining employment in U.S. manufacturing.Your comments should be well thought out, focus on macroeconomic analysis (not politics or opinions unsupported by factual evidence), and based on the thesis and factors supporting it mentioned in the article plus any hints I supply in the introduction to the article. Your summary should be between 30-70 words in length, and your analysis should be between 150-250 words in length.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-trade-war-didnt-boost-u-s-manufacturing-might-11603618203
