Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross insists the $50 billion cost of Trump's trade war is hardly 'cataclysmic'

Wilbur Ross on Fox.
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Don't worry about the $50 billion economic effect of President Trump's trade war — that's pocket change.

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross appeared on Mornings With Maria on Thursday to tell the Fox Business host why the escalating tit-for-tat tariffs are no big deal. Trump has been imposing billions of dollars in tariffs on imported products like aluminum and steel, leading to retaliatory tariffs that have hurt American farmers.

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Summer Meza has worked at The Week since 2018, serving as a staff writer, a news writer and currently the deputy editor. As a proud news generalist, she edits everything from political punditry and science news to personal finance advice and film reviews. Summer has previously written for Newsweek and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, covering national politics, transportation and the cannabis industry.