The Guardian (April 5)
“The tit-for-tat exchange of tariffs between the United States and China gives the impression the world’s two biggest economies are headed down the road towards a trade war, which would have hugely damaging economic consequences. But this could be averted if they continue quiet backroom discussions to open up their markets, particularly China’s.”
Tags: Avert, China, Damaging, Discussions, Economic consequences, it-for-tat, Markets, Tariffs, Trade war, U.S.
Wall Street Journal (January 31)
“Political disruption has its uses but not if it consumes your Presidency in the process.” Donald Trump “seems determined to conduct a shock and awe campaign to fulfill his campaign promises as quickly as possible, while dealing with the consequences later.” Unfortunately, governing effectively “is more complicated than a campaign rally” and the “bonfire over his executive order on refugees shows that government by deliberate disruption can blow up in damaging ways.”
Tags: Awe, Blow up, Consequences, Damaging, Disruption, Executive order, Governing, Government, Presidency, Promises, Rally, Refugees, Shock, Trump
