Africa: Has Trump Just Launched a Global Trade War?

14 March 2018
opinion

Penang, Malaysia — Last week's action by President Donald Trump has ended the United States' leadership on liberal trade and may trigger a global trade war with major damaging consequences.

On 8 March, Trump signed a proclamation to raise tariffs of steel by 25% and aluminium by 10%.

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