US hospitals and government officials are clamoring for more masks, ventilators and lifesaving medical equipment, many of which come from China. The shortage is due in part to tariffs imposed on Chinese products by the Trump administration over the last two years. Now, it’s a race to make up for lost inventory. Host Marco Werman speaks with Chad Bown, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
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