While today the U.S. is in a trade war with China, the foundations of international trade were laid to avoid war altogether. In this video, Trade Guy Bill Reinsch gives a quick rundown of the Bretton Woods System, the system of global trade that emerged at the end of WWII. Why do we trade with other countries? Watch this video.
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