After one year of US-China trade war, what now and what next for tariffs, Asia and the 2020 presidential election

  • How world trade changed during the first year of tariffs and reprisals between the US and China. Will the global economy ever be the same?
  • How the US-China trade war has changed Vietnam, Japan and other nations, and how it could impact the 2020 US presidential election campaign

Jarrod Wattin Hong Kong,Finbarr Berminghamin BrusselsandNaomi Ng
Behind the Tariffs podcast

In this bonus episode of the Behind the Tariffs podcast series, attention turns to what has changed in the year since the US-China trade war began. Finbarr Bermingham and Naomi Ng look at what the world can expect following the underwhelming outcome of the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the Osaka G20 meeting, and find out how the ongoing battle of tariffs and trade barriers will have an impact on the 2020 US presidential election.

Arnold Kamler, CEO of the largest bicycle manufacturer in the US, Kent International, details how the further increases in tariffs are costing him millions and how the consumer price price increase will hit retail outlets just in time for Christmas.

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