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Charles Hankla, The Conversation

Why it will be hard for Joe Biden to undo Trump’s costly ‘America first’ trade policy

Biden might not be able to throw the door to global trade wide open, but he should be able to keep it from shutting any further.

Charles Hankla, The Conversation
· Dec 07, 2020 · 11:30 pm
Forum shopping: Trump follows global trade rules only when they suit his agenda

The US president is operating outside trade rules with China, but toeing the line with the EU.

Charles Hankla, The Conversation
· Oct 22, 2019 · 11:30 pm
Trump’s approach to China has dangerous implications for global trade and world peace

The US president’s embrace of bilateralism in trade relations has pernicious long-term consequences, including ratcheting up the odds of violent conflict.

Charles Hankla, The Conversation
· May 10, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Economic history shows why Trump’s ‘America First’ tariff policy is so dangerous

The president's plans to impose steep tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum mirror the misguided trade policies that helped precipitate the Great Depression.

Charles Hankla, The Conversation
· Mar 06, 2018 · 11:30 pm