One would think President Biden and former president Donald Trump could not agree on the time of day. But as Correspondent Jeremy House reports, they actually DO agree on one issue. When it comes to trade policy, the two presumptive presidential nominees have embraced surprisingly similar approaches. Which means that whether either man wins the […]
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Both Trump and Biden poised to preserve heavy tariffs on imports
One would think President Biden and former president Donald Trump could not agree on the time of day. But as Correspondent Jeremy House reports, they actually DO agree on one issue. When it comes to trade policy, the two presumptive presidential nominees have embraced surprisingly similar approaches. Which means that whether either man wins the presidency, the United States seems poised to maintain a protectionist trade policy. The protectionist tilt of the two presidential contenders reflects the widespread view that opening the nation to more imports wiped out American manufacturing jobs and shuttered factories.