Magazine cites danger to Columbus from trade wars

The Washington Monthly magazine has a story on its website today, talking about possible dangers to Columbus caused by the trade policies of the new Trump Administration.

The liberal political website headlines the story “Trump’s Trade Policies Could Crush Mike Pence’s Hometown.”

It cites a study from the Brookings Institution, released in January, that shows that Columbus is on track to be the city hit the hardest in the country by any trade war triggered by the administration’s efforts to rework trade deals and impose punitive tariffs.

The study cited the large amount of export business that Columbus has, especially considering the size of the city. According to the study nearly 51 percent of our economic activity comes from exports.

The site interviewed Democratic City Councilman Tom Dell and Erin Hawkins marketing director for the Columbus Area Visitors Center. It also looked at the Cummins political action committee, which gave nearly $30,000 to Hillary Clinton and only $1,117 dollars to Trump’s campaign.

You can look for more information here.

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