The Era of American Complacency on Trade Is Over

A fair answer to the question of why Trump is so hot and bothered about trade.

Opinion | The Era of American Complacency on Trade Is Over

President Trump arrived at the Group of 7 summit meeting in Canada on Friday amid an expression of ” concern and disappointment” from the six other nations’ finance ministers over United States trade policies. Conspicuously absent has been any acknowledgment by these ministers of the trade practices that contribute to America’s more than $500 billion annual global trade deficit in goods and services.

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