US Trade War Will Mean Higher Prices, Lower Sales and More Job Losses

August 24, 2018 Share Print 0

US tariffs on Chinese imports will simply mean that American consumers have to pay higher prices for products down the road, an industry association leader said on Friday.

“We’re having some serious problems with this tariffs situation,” said Rick Helfenbein, president and CEO at the American Apparel and Footwear Association.

“This is disruptive to our supply chains, this is hurtful to our business,” he added.

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Senior Market Analyst - UK & EMEA at OANDA

Based in London, Craig Erlam joined OANDA in 2015 as a Market Analyst. With many years of experience as a financial market analyst and trader, he focuses on both fundamental and technical analysis while producing macroeconomic commentary. His views have been published in the Financial Times, Reuters, The Telegraph and the International Business Times, and he also appears as a regular guest commentator on the BBC, Bloomberg TV, FOX Business and BNN. Craig holds a full membership to the Society of Technical Analysts and is recognised as a Certified Financial Technician by the International Federation of Technical Analysts.