 [Forbes] While it is natural to use the turn of the calendar as an excuse to take stock of what’s coming, there is additional motivation when it comes to U.S. trade policy in 2018. While a number of trade conflicts were set asimmer during 2017, there was no resolution. Further, in the latter part of the year, President Trump and the Congress set aside their sharp differences over trade in order to unite behind a tax bill; a task that is now complete.
So what to expect in the year ahead? When it comes to U.S. trade policy, there is very little chance that that things will actually go well; optimists may instead hope for a period of quiet neglect. Pessimists have cause to set their imaginations free.
Here, then, are five topics to watch as we plunge into the icy new year: |