By Niraj Chokshi
There typically aren’t many winners in a trade war, but Boeing appears to be reaping some rewards from the one started by President Trump.
The aerospace company has received a steady stream of new orders as part of trade deals between the United States and other countries. These sales could be a boon for Boeing as it emerges from years of bruising crises. They also allow Mr. Trump to claim that his unconventional trade policies are helping American manufacturing.
Orders for hundreds of Boeing jets have been announced in deals with Indonesia and Japan this month, as well as Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia
and Qatar earlier in the year.
“Ever since his first term, his trade deals have generally involved these kinds of purchase agreements,” said Bruce Hirsh, a trade policy expert at Capitol Counsel, a lobbying firm in Washington that has clients in the aerospace industry. “Our trading partners know this, so they’re looking for these kinds of big-ticket items that they can offer to purchase.”
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