Trade war tremors: A Q and A with a Kansas economist about tariffs, manufacturing and the workforce

TOPEKA — Last week’s news that the U.S. and China had reached a 90-day tariff deal elevated the uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump’s trade war.

But at Wichita State University’s Center for Economic Development and Business Research, director Bekah Selby-Leach watches the trade war with the interest of an economist whose deep knowledge helps her interpret what’s happening.