Trump ‘got it very wrong’ over tariffs, says economist used by US president

Trump ‘got it very wrong’ over tariffs, says economist used by US president

The renowned economist said the tariffs should be scrapped entirely, but barring that it should drastically reduce the miscalculated rates

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