Trump’s trade war: The world will get poorer — and the US especially

Published April 4, 2025 5:45am ET



The United States is about to plunge into recession, pulling much of the world down with it. The tariffs announced by President Donald Trump on April 2 will reverse decades of rising wealth based on specialization and exchange, based on little more than his unfocused feelings.

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