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Trump's $60 billion in China tariffs will create more problems than they solve

  • Written by William Hauk, Associate Professor of Economics, University of South Carolina
Business such as California winemakers could be hurt by the new tariffs as a result of retaliation.AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

After spending seven months investigating whether China is engaged in unfair trade practices, the Trump administration announced March 22 that it will impose tariffs on as much as US$60 billion in Chinese imports.

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