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Decoupling From China Isn’t so Easy

Both Washington and U.S. business want at least some decoupling from China’s economy, but the way is more difficult than it seems.
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Decoupling From China Isn’t so Easy
Shipping containers from China and other Asian countries are unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, Calif., on Sept. 14, 2019. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images
Milton Ezrati
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Clearly, U.S. businesses and Washington want to decouple from China, if not entirely, then to a greater degree than in the past.

Milton Ezrati
Milton Ezrati
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Milton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of Human Capital at the University at Buffalo (SUNY), and chief economist for Vested, a New York-based communications firm. Before joining Vested, he served as chief market strategist and economist for Lord, Abbett & Co. He also writes frequently for City Journal and blogs regularly for Forbes. His latest book is "Thirty Tomorrows: The Next Three Decades of Globalization, Demographics, and How We Will Live."
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