Caught in the Middle of the Trade War

<p>Yesterday, we told the story of President Trump’s trade war with China. Today, our colleague speaks with two Americans who have been feeling the effects of that war. Guests: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/natalie-kitroeff" target="_blank">Natalie Kitroeff</a>, a business reporter for The New York Times, talked to Kevin Watje, a truck manufacturer in Iowa, and Eldon Gould, a farmer in Illinois. For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/thedaily" target="_blank">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. </p><p>Background reading:</p><ul><li>President Trump’s tariffs, initially seen as a cudgel to break down trade barriers,<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/14/us/politics/trump-tariffs-china.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> increasingly look like more permanent measures</a> intended to shelter American industry.</li><li>Some Republicans<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/14/us/politics/china-tariffs-republicans.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank"> are balking at the president’s trade policy</a> as the Trump administration considers another bailout for farmers.</li></ul>