Name:   CRD - Subject:   The trade war officially declared? Date:   6/1/2018 2:08:01 PM

Game of chicken Archie, played by a sophisticated administration.  They see the loss in US innovation as exemplified by the downturn in patents and R & D budgets as a significant drag on the US economy.  All you free traders have some blame to share.  Trump is all about the economy as witnessed by todays unemployment stats.  I hope these tariffs don't last for a long period of time, but it will be interesting to see who blinks first.