The Economic Consequences of Mr Trump
What the Trade War Means for the World
Profile Books · Print & ebook · August 22, 2025
Economic policy set at the whim of one man.
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- Who it’s for
- Philip Coggan examines Trump’s economic gamble and what it may mean for global trade.
- Genres
- Trade & Tariffs, Globalization, Economic Policy
- Published
- Profile Books, August 22, 2025
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Economic policy set at the whim of one man. Tariffs up one day and down the next. Businesses bewildered, consumers alarmed. As Donald Trump wages his trade war, what will become of a global economy dependent on close trading links? Leading financial journalist Philip Coggan lifts the lid on Trump's economic gamble, why it's a universal threat and how we can make sense of this new 'age of chaos'.
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Trump’s Trade War
Philip Coggan examines Trump’s economic gamble and what it may mean for global trade.
Come here for
- Trump’s trade war and its stakes for a global economy tied together by trade
Expect
- An account of tariffs, shifting policy and their effects on businesses and consumers
- A case for why global trade matters to the world
Where it sits
| Trade & Tariffs | 54% |
|---|---|
| Economic Policy | 34% |
| Globalization | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- International Economics
- Globalization
- Trade & Tariffs
- Authors
- Philip Coggan
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Published
- August 22, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- International Economics