Economists are like weather forecasters.
Weather forecasters will acknowledge when they are wrong, and are right occasionally.
They want to make sure we can’t win a war, not even a trade war.
Any “Economics” outfit that uses terms like Macro and Micro is starting from false premises and presumptions. Such economists tend to be Finance wizards at best which qualifies them to advise others how to make a lot of money from chasing money around but does not qualify them to prognosticate on real Economics and the Economy. They can make a company or themselves rich while the Economy follows immutable economic laws while crashing due to interference by politicians who suck up to these Financial “economists.”
“Economists are like weather forecasters.”
No. Weather forecasters are more accurate.
Those who believe China can withstand the US ostracizing them are doomed to finally learn a lesson they won’t forget for a long time.
Only one factor will matter to the end result here: whether Trump wins or loses in 2020.