#Trump’s #trade madness risks global depression if retaliation’s not measured
"Few wld argue against protecting #intellectualproperty rights as gen principle. But #USA has gone #overboard, #favouring interests of #bigpharma & #bigtech at e expense of #global #consumers. Tt results in direct transfers of wealth thru huge flows of fees & #royalties to US & stymies innovation in ROW.. Signing up to IP provisions in trade agrmts & #WTO was e price to pay for access to US mkt"
https://eastasiaforum.org/2025/02/09/trumps-trade-madness-risks-global-depression-if-retaliations-not-measured/