The Economic Consequences of Mr Trump, 9781805227687
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Trump’s trade war: Will it sink the global economy?

The Economic Consequences of Mr Trump

what the trade war means for the world

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  • Paperback

    144 pages

  • Release Date

    21 July 2025

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Summary

The Trump Trade Shock: Unpacking the Economic Fallout

US President Donald Trump argued that the nation’s $3 trillion trade deficit was evidence of unfair treatment by global partners. His import levies spooked American trading partners and risked a trade war with China, even causing a temporary free fall on the New York Stock Exchange.

But what were the real-world consequences of Trump’s tariffs? In this insightful analysis, award-winning financial journalist Philip Coggan e…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781805227687
ISBN-10:1805227688
Author:Philip Coggan
Publisher:Profile Books Ltd
Imprint:Profile Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:144
Release Date:21 July 2025
Weight:114g
Dimensions:176mm x 110mm x 12mm
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Critics Review

One of the best new books on economics * Financial Times *The book is a tour de force. The arguments are very clearly and succinctly put in a way that should convince anyone of the madness of the tariff policy – David Miles, Professor of Financial Economics at Imperial CollegeCoggan’s analysis is sharp, accessible and free from polemic - grounded in facts and, most importantly, good old economic common sense – Tej Parikh * FT *Donald Trump and I both took economics degrees in the 1960s. This book describes the history which I learnt and Donald Trump has forgotten - or never understood. Philip Coggan’s masterly exposition is easy to understand and (almost) impossible to forget – John Kay, author of The Corporation in the Twenty-First CenturyThis is brilliant synoptic analysis * Morning Herald *The Keynes of our age – Patrick Maguire * The Times *A short, rapidly produced but still insightful book * Literary Review *Praise for More – :Coggan is one of the best financial journalists of his generation – James Kirkup * The Times *A real pleasure…Coggan tells the story with both narrative verve and acute observation – Diana Coyle * The Economist *Vivid, lively and rich in insight…a truly amazing story – Felix Martin * Financial Times *A majestic must-read – Andy Haldane, former Chief Economist at the Bank of England

About The Author

Philip Coggan

Philip Coggan is a former Economist and Financial Times journalist. In 2009, he was voted Senior Financial Journalist of the Year in the Wincott awards and best communicator in the Business Journalist of the Year Awards. Among his books are The Money Machine; The Economist Guide to Hedge Funds; the highly acclaimed More: The 10,000-Year Rise of the World Economy and Surviving the Daily Grind.

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