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Lauren Williams - CUNA Communications; (202) 626-7642; lwilliams@cuna.coop
Tiffany Niederwerfer - CUNA Marketing; (608) 231-4284; tniederwerfer@cuna.coop
MADISON, Wis., and WASHINGTON (May 23, 2019) – In the May edition of the CUNA Economic Update, sponsored by CUNA Finance Council, CUNA Chief Economist Mike Schenk explores President Trump’s decision to increase Chinese tariffs from 10% to 25% and its impact on the U.S economy.
“Trade wars are not good and generally very hard to win,” says Schenk. “Ultimately, free trade is good for economic growth in the long run and it increases efficiency.”
The May video also features:
The May 2019 CUNA Economic update is complimentarily available to all CUNA members. To watch the video and other past updates, visit cuna.org/economicupdate.
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