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Daniel Griswold
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At the time of publication, Daniel Griswold is senior research fellow and co-director of the Program on the American Economy and Globalization at the Mercatus Center.
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Feb 8, 2020 ∙ 4 min
America’s Economic “Comeback” Owes No Thanks to Trump Trade Policies
In his recent State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Trump touted the strong US economy and low unemployment rate, claiming credit for a “great American comeback” driven in significant part by his trade policies. The president was right about the general health of the US economy, but not about the role...
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Jan 20, 2020 ∙ 4 min
U.S. Treasury’s Currency Report on China is a Case Study in Political Manipulation
The recent U.S. Treasury’s semi-annual report on the exchange rate policies of China and other major trading partners is an exercise in intellectual gymnastics. The report reiterates that China was indeed a currency manipulator, as Treasury declared in August 2019, but then stated it has magically ceased to be one just prior..
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Dec 20, 2019 ∙ 4 min
Trump’s “Phase 1” Deal with China Promotes US Exports in the Wrong Way
A novel feature of the Trump administration’s “Phase 1” trade deal with China announced December 13, is that it would require China to increase its purchase of US goods and services by a total of $200 billion in the next two years. It’s a demand that, even if met, won’t accomplish President Donald Trump’s China-trade..
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