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How many trade wars are we in right now?

2025/6/2
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主持人：目前贸易战的数量并不明确，各方观点不一，难以确定具体数字。 Olu Sonola：我不认为这是贸易战，而是一场贸易争端，关税是地缘政治工具。 Lena Mosley：如果将美国政策视为整体，那可能是一场大型贸易战，美国可能同时与多个国家开战或处于战争边缘。特朗普政府的目标不明确，缺乏明确的流程，使得其他国家难以信任美国。 Mary Lovely：特朗普政府今天的关税比2018年更大更广泛，且更易受到总统个人意愿的影响。2018年的关税是经过正式程序，依据美国法律和国家安全实施的。

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This chapter explores the complexities of defining the current trade situation, examining whether it constitutes one large trade war or multiple smaller conflicts with various partners. Experts offer differing perspectives, highlighting the significant differences between the current tariffs and those enacted in 2018.
  • The current trade situation is complex and difficult to define.
  • Experts disagree on the number of trade wars, ranging from zero to three.
  • Trump's current tariffs are larger and broader than those of 2018 and lack a clear objective.

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It depends on who you ask. But we can all agree that this round of tariffs is not the same as the ones President Trump enacted during his first term. In this episode, we compare the tariffs of 2018 to the chaotic rollouts and rollbacks of 2025. Plus: We visit Utah County, one of the youngest areas in the U.S., with ADP chief economist Nela Richardson.

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