Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Goldman Sachs Warns That The U.S. And China Are On The Brink Of A Trade War

Business Insider: GOLDMAN SACHS: Here's how Trump could escalate a trade war with China

LONDON — The risk of an escalating trade war between China and the US is rising fast.

US President Donald Trump's trade adviser, Peter Navarro, has proposed a blanket 45% tariff on all Chinese-made goods.

And Goldman Sachs analysts Andrew Tilton and Alec Phillips say they see "little reason to believe" that Trump will back down on imposing restrictions on Chinese imports such as steel and machinery.

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Update: US & China on brink of trade war, warns Goldman Sachs (RT)

WNU Editor: Some in the White House believe that the U.S. would win in in such a trade war .... Trump would win trade war with China, says aide (BBC). The Chinese are issuing their own warnings .... China, United States cannot afford conflict: Chinese foreign minister (Reuters).

3 comments:

fred said...

There goes my trip to Walmart

Unknown said...

Trade war? Besides crappy generics and some micro chips all china makes is trinkets for dollar stores it's all crap, Bypass the trade war and let's get right to it...

Unknown said...

I don't know much but I'm pretty sure if left unchecked the Japanese army could have wiped china out in world war 2 but because of the Americans they stopped Japan and saved china so why now this?