Is currency the next front in the U.S.-China trade war?

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CURRENCY(PHOTO: REUTERS)

Steel. Soybeans. Motorcycles and seafood. All physical – tangible items the average person can relate to. But there’s another front in the U.S. – China Trade War that’s a little harder to understand. Even for people with economics degrees. We’re talking today about the currency market.

As abstract as it may seem, disruption in the currency market has the potential to upend the global economy in ways that can be devastating for everyone.

Understanding the currency market and how it directly affects you, can be a pretty daunting task. But have no fear, we’re joined by CGTN’s Owen Fairclough. He’s been covering every angle of the U.S.-China trade war since it began, and he’s convinced he can help us make some sense of it all.