Uncertainty of trade war generates regional unease

The Capital Region will feel the effects of a trade war with China.

Manufacturers of plastics, resins and polymers are among those targeted by proposed Chinese tariffs, and New York's 20th Congressional District, which includes the Capital Region, exported $76 million worth of such products in 2016, according to the U.S.-China Business Council.

Turbines and engines, a category that includes products from General Electric in Schenectady, accounted for another $25 million.

At week's end, the tariffs were still little more than threats and counter threats. On Thursday, President Donald Trump asked the U.S.