Office pool? When will Trump's trade war end?

[Democrats_win]

Likely by May 1, 2020. He'll end his trade war to insure that the economy rebounds before the 2020 election.

[Downtown Hound]

1. When he leaves office. n/t

[jberryhill]

2. The economy doesn't turn on a dime like that

[world wide wally]

3. Probably a good guess.

[Hoyt]

4. It won't end, might moderate. There are Democrats who are anti-trade too.

[spanone]

5. He will declare victory when most needed. Truth is not in his wheelhouse.

[stopdiggin]

6. will China play his game?

have no doubt that Trump would like to "declare" a victory at some point (true or false, makes no diff to this administration). But you have to remember that this guy has REALLY pi**ed off the Chinese government, and REALLY damaged their economy. I'm thinking that China won't be be willing to do anything that benefits trade with the US .. until they see a new administration. The Chinese play the long game, and geo-politically there's a huge amount of credo in "teaching the yanks a lesson" .. both in terms of real power, and in "face."