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U.S. allies turn to China and India for trade deals

Season 2026 Episode 25 | 4m 13s

Trade deals around the world are being negotiated, signed and celebrated without the U.S. World leaders are looking to other sources of economic partnership as turbulent tariff policies, harsh rhetoric and unpredictable social media posts from President Trump push allies to the edge. Nick Schifrin reports.

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