Why the U.S. auto industry would suffer in a trade war with China

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April 01, 2017 05:00 AM

BLOG06_170409999_H1_-1_NEOCCWSRTAZU.jpg Dustin Walsh covers auto suppliers for Crain's Detroit Business, an affiliate of Automotive News.

If the U.S. is at war with China on trade, we should know the stakes.

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