LIZ PEEK: Trump's major trade wins could be rocket fuel to US economy

Despite criticism from economists, it's clear that Trump's trade policies challenge conventional wisdom as tariff revenues flow into the Treasury and companies consider US production.

Here’s why he can force their hands: The United States is the world’s biggest economy, at $29 trillion; China and the EU come next, at roughly $19 trillion. The U.S. leads in sheer size and also in the magnitude of our consumer market, at about 70% of GDP, or $20 trillion. By comparison, the Chinese consumer accounts for only some 40% of that country’s GDP, or less than $8 trillion. About 52% of the EU economy comes from consumer spending, or less than $10 trillion.