The United States should pick its fights better; the trade war with China will harm United States consumers and businesses by causing exporters to lose business and U.S. consumers to pay higher prices.
Supporting arguments · 2
- China can cause more damage to the United StatesChina can cause more damage to the United States by selling U.S. treasuries. Also, China can outlast the United States because its economy and political system can survive the damage. A trade war that the U.S. cannot win is harmful for the national economy.
- The tariffs harm the United StatesThe tariffs do have a large impact on China, but they harm the United States. China’s tariffs hurt American exporters as the higher prices force consumers to go elsewhere. U.S. tariffs on imports cause higher prices for U.S. consumers.