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Claim Text: "Each time Trump raised tariffs—by 145 percentage points in early 2025, as well as during his first trade war of 2018–19—China retaliated with matching tariff increases, accelerating the US export decline," PIIE senior fellow Chad Bown concluded.
Simplified Text: In a March 2026 analysis, PIIE senior fellow Chad Bown concluded that each time Donald Trump raised tariffs in 2018–19 and early 2025, China retaliated with matching tariff increases, which accelerated the decline in U.S. exports.
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Claim Maker: Chad Bown
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "person": "Chad Bown", "source": "Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)", "date_of_analysis": "2026-03" }
Subject Tags: Politics Economics Trade
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Created: September 25, 2026 at 2:33 AM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 25, 2026 at 2:33 AM (2 weeks ago)

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The Collapse of Farm Exports Is the Most Underappreciated Story in American Politics

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https://reason.com/2026/09/24/the-collapse-of-farm-exports-is-the-most-underappreciated-story-in-american-politics

President Trump's trade war has led to a significant collapse in US agricultural exports, particularly to China, as even the Department of Agriculture admits. This has negatively impacted American farmers and is a major, yet underappreciated, story in American politics.

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