In 2018, the United States and China have been embroiled in a trade war, with each country continuing to raise tariffs placed on goods traded between the two nations. But what exactly are Donald Trump’s tariff policies, and what will be their effects? Doug Becker speaks to Iva Bozovic and Lui Hebron about the implications of the US-China trade war.

Iva Bozovic is an Assistant Professor in International Relations at the University of Southern California, Dornsife. She is an expert in global institutions.

Lui Hebron is a Training and Development specialist for the Executive Management Program at Transcendent Solutions. He is the co-author of Globalization: Debunking the Myths.

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