Why the Trump tax is a disaster for the US and the world - from award-winning journalist Philip Coggan

Economic policy set at the whim of one man. Tariffs up one day and down the next. Businesses bewildered, consumers alarmed. As Donald Trump wages his trade war, what will become of a global economy dependent on close trading links? Leading financial journalist Philip Coggan lifts the lid on Trump's economic gamble, why it's a universal threat and how we can make sense of this new 'age of chaos'. This is his clear-sighted and powerful rallying cry in defence of global trade - and why it matters for the world.

"One of the best new books on economics" - Financial Times

"Coggan's analysis is sharp, accessible and free from polemic - grounded in facts and, most importantly, good old economic common sense" - FT

"This is brilliant synoptic analysis" - Morning Herald

"The Keynes of our age" - The Times

"Rather delightful" - Financial Express

"Coggan is unrepentant in his withering critique of policies rooted in 1980s opposition to free trade and a refusal to admit being wrong... it is a reminder that history is still a valuable judge of past decisions and that their consequences are not immediately apparent" - NBR

"A short, rapidly produced but still insightful book" - Literary Review

"Coggan goes to the heart of the problem" - The New World

"Coggan is one of the best financial journalists of his generation" - The Times

"A real pleasure...Coggan tells the story with both narrative verve and acute observation" - The Economist

"Vivid, lively and rich in insight...a truly amazing story" - Financial Times