Trump tariff on China could lower global inflation, says UK economist

Trump tariff on China could lower global inflation, says UK economist

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​Bank of England’s Swati Dhingra says threatened 60% tariff could lead exporters to cut prices elsewhereDonald Trump imposing massive US tariffs on Chinese imports could drag down global inflation by lowering the price of goods in other countries, a senior Bank of England policymaker has said.Swati Dhingra, an external member of the Bank’s rate-setting monetary policy committee, said Trump imposing a threatened 60% tariff on goods from China sold in the US could lead Chinese exporters to cut their prices elsewhere to ensure they maintained current trade volumes. Continue reading… 

Bank of England’s Swati Dhingra says threatened 60% tariff could lead exporters to cut prices elsewhere

Donald Trump imposing massive US tariffs on Chinese imports could drag down global inflation by lowering the price of goods in other countries, a senior Bank of England policymaker has said.

Swati Dhingra, an external member of the Bank’s rate-setting monetary policy committee, said Trump imposing a threatened 60% tariff on goods from China sold in the US could lead Chinese exporters to cut their prices elsewhere to ensure they maintained current trade volumes.

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