Have Trump’s tariffs affected his popularity? Here’s what approval data shows
- Written by Paul Whiteley, Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
When Donald Trump launched a trade war on April 2, he produced enormous volatility in stock markets around the world, but since then upheaval in the bond market has forced him to row back on some of his tariffs.
Investors traditionally consider US Treasury bonds to be a safe asset with a guaranteed return and therefore preferable to stocks when...
