I was promised an all-out trade war by Trump, and all I got a lousy 10% tariff on China, and promises of a concept of a plan for reciprocal tariffs. Well, maybe re-arranging my Sylabus will still pay off, if Trump Gets his act together for destroying the post-War Liberal Economic Order. Notes for a Trade War (CF. Blanchard, Macroeconomicslatest edition).
Speaking or Being Disappointed, I’m still waiting for “Infrastructure Week”. By the way, did Covid Disapar by Easter, 2020?
Just a reminder what happened to manufacturing jobs last time around (Russ and Cox, 2020).