Trade showdown

Oct 25, 2018
Game theory suggests the trade war could last a long time
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Social scientists say it's rational for countries to act in their self-interest.
Oct 25, 2018
Game theory suggests the trade war could last a long time
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Social scientists say it's rational for countries to act in their self-interest.
Oct 25, 2018
Retaliatory tariffs could be a boon for U.S. food banks
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Some crops from U.S. farmers losing money from a trade spat with China will be redirected to food banks across the country.
Oct 23, 2018
Weather and trade tensions worry tobacco farmers
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Farmers in North Carolina face losses from recent storms and Chinese tariffs.
Oct 23, 2018
Weather and trade tensions worry tobacco farmers
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Farmers in North Carolina face losses from recent storms and Chinese tariffs.
Oct 17, 2018
This South Carolina county councilman is "like a walking billboard for international trade"
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David Britt helped bring jobs to Spartanburg. Now he's fighting against the president's tariffs.
Oct 17, 2018
This South Carolina county councilman is "like a walking billboard for international trade"
Bridget Bodnar/Marketplace
David Britt helped bring jobs to Spartanburg. Now he's fighting against the president's tariffs.
Oct 16, 2018
U.S. crude oil exports to China drop to nearly zero amid trade war
In the first half of 2018, China was the biggest buyer of U.S. crude oil. In August and September, they barely bought any. Energy reporter Rebecca Elliott wrote about the sudden drop-off in the Wall Street Journal, and we talked to her about why this happened amid the ongoing trade war. Click the audio player above […]
Oct 16, 2018
U.S. crude oil exports to China drop to nearly zero amid trade war
In the first half of 2018, China was the biggest buyer of U.S. crude oil. In August and September, they barely bought any. Energy reporter Rebecca Elliott wrote about the sudden drop-off in the Wall Street Journal, and we talked to her about why this happened amid the ongoing trade war. Click the audio player above […]
Oct 12, 2018
Trade consultants get a boost from tariff tensions
Laura McCallum/Minnesota Public Radio
Anxious importers are flooding the phone lines of trade advisers; one has seen a 20 percent jump in business.

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