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Economist Urges Strategic Investment Amid Global Trade Shifts

11/3/2025

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Dani Rodrik, a Harvard economist, discussed his book Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World before the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in South Korea.
He says Trump's tariffs and America First create hope for an economic approach.
He notes the global trading system is gone, opening chances to lift the middle class and address climate change.
He urges government involvement in skill upgrades and strategic investments.

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Dani Rodrik, a Harvard economist, discussed his book Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World before the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in South Korea.
He says Trump's tariffs and America First create hope for an economic approach.
He notes the global trading system is gone, opening chances to lift the middle class and address climate change.
He urges government involvement in skill upgrades and strategic investments.