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Podcast: WSJ Opinion: Free Expression
Episode: A Fractured World
Description: We may be seeing peace break out in the Middle East, but it’s still trade war elsewhere - especially with China. Donald Trump has threatened a 100% tariff on the rival superpower if Beijing goes through with its plan to impose tough restrictions on exports of the rare earth minerals critical to the U.S. economy. These could well be mere negotiating tactics but they’re a reminder of the wider friction that now dominates global economic relations.
On this episode of Free Expression, Gerry Baker speaks with Neil Shearing, Group Chief Economist of Capita...