Michael R. Strain, Columnist

Trump Can Help American Workers. His Trade War Won't.

Here are some better ideas: Offer training and tax incentives to workers. Remove barriers to employment. Invest in infrastructure.

April 11, 2018 at 2:05 PM UTC

By Michael R. Strain

Michael R. Strain is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is director of economic policy studies and Arthur F. Burns Scholar in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute. He is the author of “The American Dream Is Not Dead: (But Populism Could Kill It).”

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