Trump’s Trade Wars Start to Bite Ahead of Midterms

President Trump’s trade battles “are already triggering economic warnings — and rising danger for Republicans just ahead of the midterm elections,” Politico reports.

“As fresh U.S. tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports take effect Monday, surveys show consumers growing increasingly worried about higher prices this fall. Giant retailers such as Walmart are warning of price increases for manufactured goods. And smaller businesses in swing states and districts from Washington state to Iowa to Tennessee are complaining bitterly about big hits to their exports.”