Steely resolve
What’s politically useful at home may be dangerous abroad
IN POLITICS, as in comedy, timing is everything. President George Bush announced on June 5th that America would begin investigating unfair trade practices in the global steel industry, with the intent of imposing new anti-dumping duties on imports. Mr Bush had an important domestic reason for acting when he did, but he also risks alienating his trading partners at a crucial time.
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