VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-07-16
“The shock is more to the Middle East conflict,”
Robert Staiger · said 2026-07-16 · reported 2026-07-16
Staiger added that the larger shock to world trade comes from the Middle East conflict rather than U.S. tariff actions.
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