Month: September 2020

“All things being equal, trade is a good thing, although it can also eliminate certain jobs and hurt some firms or workers. On balance, though, trade creates jobs and boosts the overall welfare of a country… Trade can be an engine of increased production, economic growth, development, and poverty reduction.” (1)

–Richard Haas

In 2018 I had several clients ask about what impact the proposed trade tariffs might have on their retirement plans.

On June 19^th, 2018 the S&P 500 sank the most in three weeks with industrial companies getting hit hardest after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on another $200 billion of Chinese goods, and the Asian nation pledged retaliation. (2)

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