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Trump's trade policy is unlikely to deliver big wins for US workers

  • Written by Greg Wright, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of California, Merced
imageCommerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, sitting at the president's right, announced the China trade deal.Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo

The Trump administration recently notched two wins for its international trade strategy, hailing both as big gains for U.S. workers.

The first was the confirmation of Robert Lighthizer on May 11 as U.S. trade representative...

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