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Jamieson Greer Says US Trade Push Goes Beyond China As Allies Target Excess Capacity Across Asia
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Stocktwits reports: U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Thursday that the Trump administration is broadening its focus on industrial overcapacity beyond China, pointing to Vietnam and other Asian economies whose export-led growth models could be contributing to the problem. In an interview with CNBC, Greer said the U.S. and a group of trading partners had agreed to share information, cooperate and coordinate action against excess industrial capacity. “It's the EU. It's Japan.…
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