MITCHELL, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) A majority of agriculture economists surveyed in the September Ag Economists Monthly Monitor say that both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump would hurt trade in the United States as president. Of the 70 ag economists surveyed for the Monthly Monitor, 86% say a Trump administration would hurt United States trade, while 55% say a Harris administration would do the same.
“Broad tariffs, like the sweeping 60% duty on China that Republican Donald Trump has floated, would hurt American manufacturers that import components and parts. Yet Vice President Kamala Harris appears poised to continue President Joe Biden’s avoidance of new free-trade deals if elected on Nov. 5, Clark said. Harris was one of 10 senators to vote against the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade in 2020, citing its lack of provisions to address climate change. She criticized the deal again last month,” said Suzanne Clark, President and Chief Executive Office of the US Chamber of Commerce.