Inspiration meets innovation at Brandweek, the ultimate marketing experience. Join industry luminaries, rising talent and strategic experts in Phoenix, Arizona this September 23–26 to assess challenges, develop solutions and create new pathways for growth. Register early to save.
Though Americans’ shopping behavior may suggest otherwise, Economist/YouGov polling finds respondents wary of trade with China. Fifty-one percent said they think the U.S. should decrease its trade with China, vs. 11 percent favoring an increase.
Aversion to trade with China increases with age. Sixty percent of the poll’s 65-and-older respondents said they favor a decrease, as did 54 percent of the 30-64-year-olds and 38 percent of the 18-29s.
Such sentiment wasn’t just a blue-collar predilection. Respondents in the $100,000-plus income bracket were a shade more likely than those in the under-$40,000 group to favor a decrease in trade with China (49 percent vs.
WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.
Subscribe today!
To Read the Full Story Become an Adweek+ Subscriber
Already a member? Sign in