This Week in the Global Economy: Counting Down to a Trade War
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Trade tensions occupied global economy watchers again this week as the hours count down to July 6 when President Donald Trump will decide whether to slap tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese goods.
One reason for the face-off is the growing and global rise of populism with Europe facing high-profile tests on that front too.