Betsey Stevenson is a professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan, and served as President Barack Obama’s chief economist at the Department of Labor.
US President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to take a confrontational approach to China, with tariffs as his weapon of choice. But unless his administration adopts a measured approach, his plans may end up harming American businesses and consumers, undermining US democracy, or even leading to military confrontation.
