
Platypus Economics with Justin Wolfers
The U.S. Canada Trade War Casts a Much Longer Shadow | Diving In
Mittwoch, 9. September 2026 · 27 min
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Canada just retaliated against President Trump's latest tariffs, and everyone wants to know how big the hit will be. Economist Justin Wolfers walks you through the whole U.S. Canada trade war, and lands on a surprising answer.
By the end, you'll understand why this trade war is small on paper, larger in reality, and what Justin would tell both Trump and Carney to do about it.
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