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Ep. 48: Why Trump is Slow-Walking His Trade Policy

The Week Ahead

By Shawn Zeller and Ellyn Ferguson
Posted April 7, 2017 at 5:42pm

President Donald Trump is taking his time reshaping his trade policies, says CQ Roll Call’s trade reporter Ellyn Ferguson. She provides valuable insight on where things stand with the president’s campaign pledges to rip up NAFTA and officially label China as a currency manipulator — neither of which has happened.

 

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