Why economists got free trade with China so wrong
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WHY ECONOMISTS GOT FREE TRADE WITH CHINA SO WRONG
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✍️ The 'China Shock' is revisited, and it raises questions about why economists failed to see the costs of free trade.
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👉 The 'China Shock' refers to the sudden and significant increase in imports from China
👉 Economists had predicted that free trade would lead to economic growth
👉 The reality was that free trade led to job losses and income inequality
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#China #US #politics
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WHY ECONOMISTS GOT FREE TRADE WITH CHINA SO WRONG

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✍️ The 'China Shock' is revisited, and it raises questions about why economists failed to see the costs of free trade.
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👉 The 'China Shock' refers to the sudden and significant increase in imports from China
👉 Economists had predicted that free trade would lead to economic growth
👉 The reality was that free trade led to job losses and income inequality
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#China #US #politics
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quoting nevent1q…wcv2npr.org_1 (nprofile…5sav)
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The "China Shock" is revisited, and it raises questions about why economists failed to see the costs of free trade.
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/11/g-s1-47352/why-economists-got-free-trade-with-china-so-wrong