Planet Money · December 30, 2025 · 26m

Why economists got free trade with China so wrong

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With the year coming to a close, we're sharing our most popular Planet Money bonus episode of 2025! As U.S. trade with China exploded in the early 2000's, American manufacturing began to shrivel. Those workers struggled to adapt and find new jobs.

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