Trade wars: Where are we and where are we headed? [Video]

Joanna Konings ING Economic and Financial Analysis

Trade wars: Just where are we

As trade tensions mount and tit-for-tat tariffs are slapped on goods to and from the US, China and the EU, just where are we and where are we headed next? Answers from ING's Senior Economist in Trade Research, Joanna Konings.

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Joanna Konings

ING Economic and Financial Analysis

Joanna Konings is a senior economist working on international trade issues and joined ING in 2017 from the Bank of England.

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