A short video.  

Keith Wade, chief economist & strategist at Schroders, gives a run through of the defining economic event of the year so far – the posturing around ‘trade wars’ between the US and China. 

The Trump team appears to see trade wars as a central policy rather than a bargaining strategy. With the possible advent of further tariffs on European and Chinese exports, Keith looks at the potential consequences such as higher inflation and lower growth.