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Economy

American farmers want trade partners not handouts – an agricultural economist...

Staff Writer - July 31, 2018

Amanda M. Countryman, Colorado State University The Trump administration plans to give American farmers and ranchers hurt by the current trade war US$12 billion in...

Economy

Why trade wars can be perilous: 5 essential reads

Staff Writer - July 15, 2018

Bryan Keogh, The Conversation and Nicole Zelniker, The Conversation Depending on whom you ask, the odds of the United States winning its trade war with...

Economy

We estimate China only makes $8.46 from an iPhone – and...

Staff Writer - July 6, 2018

Jason Dedrick, Syracuse University; Greg Linden, University of California, Berkeley, and Kenneth L. Kraemer, University of California, Irvine The Trump administration’s tariffs on China have...

Environment

Another problem with China’s coal: Mercury in rice

Staff Writer - May 5, 2018

Noelle Eckley Selin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Sae Yun Kwon, Pohang University of Science and Technology Mercury pollution is a problem usually associated with...

Economy

How Chinese products went from cheap and cheerful to weapons in...

Staff Writer - April 15, 2018

Qing Shan Ding, University of Huddersfield Tensions are escalating between China and the US over trade. The Chinese government has announced retaliatory measures on a...

Economy

Should California winemakers be worried about China’s tariffs?

Staff Writer - April 14, 2018

Julian M. Alston, University of California, Davis; Daniel Sumner, University of California, Davis, and Olena Sambucci, University of California, Davis California’s vintners and grape growers...

Environment

There are better ways to foster solar innovation and save jobs...

Staff Writer - January 23, 2018

Edward Barbier, Colorado State University and Terry Iverson, Colorado State University President Donald Trump’s decision to impose punitive duties on imported solar panels and related...