The time may have come for President Donald Trump to consider a new approach for a new era. Photo: AFP
Opinion
Opinion
Have Trump’s aggressive trade policies been more successful than Reagan’s at cutting the US trade deficit?
- Both Trump and Reagan made tackling the US trade deficit a priority and moved to protect American competitive interests
- Trump’s deficit is bigger and his policy moves are louder and clearer but, as US influence wanes, it may be time for a more enlightened policy direction
The time may have come for President Donald Trump to consider a new approach for a new era. Photo: AFP