How the U.S.-China Trade War Hurts the Rest of the World

Published: Aug. 27, 2019, 9:53 a.m.

b'At the Group of 7 summit in France, President Trump seemed determined to prove that he can wage a trade war with China without hurting the economy. But there are already signs of distress. Guest: Peter S. Goodman, an economics correspondent for The New York Times. For more information on today\\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.\\xa0\\n\\nBackground coverage:\\xa0President Trump can confront China or expand the economy, but he can\\u2019t do both at the same time, our economics correspondent writes in a news analysis.Mr. Trump shifted his tone on the trade war yet again on Monday, calling President Xi Jinping of China a \\u201cgreat leader\\u201d three days after branding him an \\u201cenemy.\\u201d'