Implications of the escalating trade war

The impact of the renewed escalation of trade tensions between the US and China on Japan’s economy should be small even allowing for second-round effects on financial markets and confidence. A bigger threat is looming US tariffs on US car imports, which may be announced as soon as this weekend.

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