In the wake of a trade war during the Trump Administration, the United States, and Idaho in particular, was beginning to enjoy an increase in exports and imports from China. But then spy balloons, military escalation and a slew of new restrictions from the Biden White House have quickly deflated that business.

“We were starting to see some signs of a thaw. But as many of us know, the air has been somewhat let out of that balloon,” said Dr. Jack Marr, Clinical Associate Professor of International Business and Global Programs Director at Boise State’s College of Business and Economics.

Marr visited with Morning Edition host George Prentice to talk about the current tensions with China and Idaho’s significant growth of trade with Taiwan, much to the displeasure of Chinese officials.