What interests Tom Elliott amid the trade war between the United States and China

Tom Elliott has weighed in on the trade war between the United States and China, and how it could impact Australia.

US President Donald Trump has announced the tariff on goods from China will go up to 125 per cent, after Beijing announced an 84 per cent hike on US imports.

“Donald Trump’s trade war against China could have a real silver lining for Australia,” the 3AW Mornings host said.

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Former economic adviser to Julia Gillard, Stephen Koukoulas, then weighed in on Trump’s latest move, and the impact its had on the stock market.

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