Wolfgang Münchau: Why Trump would win a tariff war

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UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with Wolfgang Münchau to discuss President Trump's tariff war.

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Are tariffs the 'art of the deal' in action? Economist Wolfgang Münchau joins UnHerd's Freddie Sayers to discuss the true cost of a trade war and how Trump could use European division to his advantage.

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// TIMECODES //

00:00 - 01:40 - Introduction
01:40 - 08:08 - Wolfgang explains the history of tariffs and free trade
08:08 - 13:00 - Is Right-wing populism a backlash against free trade?
13:00 - 18:10 - Free trade advocates go quiet
18:10 - 22:45 - Could rebalancing the global economy be a good thing?
22:45 - 23:50 - Could tariffs bring back US industry?
23:50 - 28:50 - Trump puts tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
28:50 - 34:25 - What would a tariff war between the US and China look like?
34:25 - 43:00 - Will the real fight be between the US and the EU?
43:00 - 47:10 - Will the UK escape Trump’s tariffs?
47:10 - 48:40 - Who will win the tariff war?
48:40 - Concluding thoughts

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