Trump and Tariffs: Was it Worth The Fight?




Money Talking show

Summary: <p>It’s been about eight months since President Trump launched a trade war with China, and it looks like we might be approaching an agreement between the two nations.</p> <p>Trump says that trade relationship with China has been unfair to the U.S. To force a change, he’s put in place punishing tariffs on Chinese goods to gain leverage. But that’s also punishing some in the U.S., like farmers, automakers manufacturers and even some consumers.</p> <p>If the deal is made, the big question will be, was it all worth it? On this episode of Money Talking, <a href="https://www.wnyc.org/people/charlie-herman/" target="_blank">Charlie Herman</a> talks with Rick Newman, senior columnist for Yahoo Finance, about how the impact of the trade war and what, if anything, the deal will change.</p>