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Lovely Quoted in China Daily Article on Trump’s Tariffs, Rebound of US Manufacturing

Tariffs are often touted by politicians as a good idea because they contend “that China has not adhered to global trade rules by unfairly subsidizing its manufacturing sector. This view leads people to think that trade is unfair to domestic producers and workers and to see tariffs are justified,” says Mary Lovely, professor emerita of economics.

May 2, 2025

See related: China, Federal, Labor, Tariffs, Trade, United States

Lovely Speaks to China Daily About the Impact of President Trump’s Tariffs

“In some sectors, tariffs create no new jobs in the U.S., as trade is diverted to third countries rather than inducing new domestic production,” says Mary Lovely, professor emerita of economics.

April 14, 2025

Lovely Quoted in China Daily Article on the Impact of Trump’s Tariffs on US Small Businesses

For the U.S., tariffs “can cause job loss in sectors that use imported intermediate and capital goods,” says Mary Lovely, professor emerita of economics.

February 24, 2025

Lovely Weighs In on How Trump's Proposed Tariffs Will Impact US Consumers in China Daily Article

The new duties also could mean “a household with median income is projected to pay $1,700 more each year in import taxes,” says Mary Lovely, professor emerita of economics.

November 18, 2024

Banks weighs in on Republican's support for Trump in China Daily

Because Senate conviction requires a two-thirds majority, it is highly unlikely that 67 senators will line up against the former president, according to Professor Emeritus William C. Banks.

February 10, 2021

See related: Congress, Political Parties, United States

Steinberg quoted in China Daily piece on improving US-China relations

University Professor James B. Steinberg says there are opportunities for cooperation, but if the deep diagnosis is that China is challenging the U.S., it would be very hard to sustain and insulate areas of cooperation from the deeper conflict.

January 25, 2021

Banks quoted in China Daily article on the inauguration

Professor William Banks was quoted in the China Daily article, "Capital prepared, tense for inauguration."

January 20, 2021

Maxwell faculty speak to the media about violence at the US Capitol

Those who spoke with various media outlets about yesterday's violence at the U.S. Capitol include Professor Emeritus William C. Banks who said the fiasco was a "lawless threat" to the country's democratic institutions.

January 7, 2021

Banks sums up 2020 in China Daily article

Professor Emeritus William C. Banks sums up 2020 in three phrases: COVID-19, racial justice and democracy threatened.

January 6, 2021

Banks comments on election results in China Daily

William Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs, says it is highly unlikely that Trump can do anything to change the outcome of the election. "It remains to be seen how his supporters react," Banks says. "It is too soon to tell."

November 13, 2020

See related: U.S. Elections, United States

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