Advertisement

Should we be worried about a trade war between the US and China?

The ongoing trade war between the US and China stepped up a gear after China announced it would b...

Share this article

19.00 14 May 2019


Should we be worried about a trade war between the US and China?


Listen to this episode


Share this article

19.00 14 May 2019


The ongoing trade war between the US and China stepped up a gear after China announced it would be imposing painful tariffs on $60 billion worth of US exports by next month.

Donald Trump has tweeted that a trade deal with China will be struck, “when the time is right”.

So should we all be worried about this apparent escalating of the trade war between the two countries?

Good friend of Ivan Justin Urquhart Stewart, partner and co founder of Seven Investment Management, explains what the implications of what's happening are.


Related Episodes

Managing children around parad...

00:06:56

Managing children around parades and noise

The Hard Shoulder

00:06:56


Gerry Adams civil trial contin...

00:06:05

Gerry Adams civil trial continues

The Hard Shoulder

00:06:05


Henry McKean reports from the...

00:08:12

Henry McKean reports from the Oscars

The Hard Shoulder

00:08:12


European countries resist Trum...

00:07:59

European countries resist Trump’s demand for help to clear Strait of Hormuz

The Hard Shoulder

00:07:59