WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, a Missouri Republican, is critical of the Trump administration’s tariffs.
“A trade war always has unanticipated consequences,” he said during a press conference at the state capitol Wednesday. “The last two days are an indication of exactly what I’ve been most concerned about.”
He says the tariffs could affect Missouri’s ability to export food abroad, and the U.S. should instead focus on pursuing trade cases it already has against China with the World Trade Organization.
The dispute stems from U.S. complaints that Beijing pressures foreign companies to hand over technology in return for market access.
Companies and investors worry the conflict could dampen worldwide commerce and set back the global economic recovery.
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