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View allAdam S. Posen says on CNN International with Jim Sciutto that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will show up as a loss of real income for businesses and consumers. He also explains how the global economy is structured such that the tariffs will not “reindustrialize” the US, nor do the tariffs address unfair trading barriers imposed on the US by foreign countries.
Video posted with permission from CNN International’s Newsroom with Jim Sciutto.