OPINION: A ‘buy American’ rule is counterproductive to fight coronavirus

Trade protectionism is about to be deployed in the fight against the coronavirus. It won’t work, but it will do a lot of harm.

This week, President Trump is expected to sign an executive order that would severely disrupt global medical supply chains, and could delay the availability of a coronavirus vaccine.

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Posted on October 20, 2020 .