"Leadership is different from being a sucker and being a patsy."

Are you a trade or economic wonk? Sundance has videos of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in interviews and panel discussions in Davos, Switzerland at the World Economic Forum.

“Before we get into sticks and stones about free trade we ought to first talk about, is there really free trade or is it a unicorn in the garden,” said Ross. {{{ZING}}} Again, no response from the panel. Despite the tariffs Trump imposed this week on solar panels and washing machines, China is hoping for a “bumper year” for new trade deals, according to China’s own Commerce Ministry.

Another Rossism: … “We don’t intend to abrogate leadership, but leadership is different from being a sucker and being a patsy. We would like to be the leader in making the world trade system more fair and more equitable to all participants.” …

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