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Economy
8 February 2021

Anatomy of a flop: Why Trump's US-China phase one trade deal fell short

The Biden administration plans to review the phase one trade agreement President Donald Trump forged with China in late 2019. Good. Much of the deal was a failure. Its centerpiece was China’s pledge to buy $200 billion more of US goods and services split over 2020 and 2021. According to evidence...