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Tariff man strikes back, or the phantom trade war?
35 minutes Posted Feb 6, 2025 at 3:00 pm.
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Investors can be forgiven for having tariff whiplash, after the threat and then temporary reprieve of 25% US tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and the implementation of additional 10% tariffs on China. Paul and Luke speak to James McCann, Bob Gilhooly, and Lizzy Galbraith from the abrdn economics team about the thinking behind President Trump’s tariff strategy, the economic and monetary policy impacts, and what this all tells us about Trump’s broader agenda.