China, Trump and global trade war
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The White House announced a "China trade deal" in a May 11 statement, but did not disclose details. The apparent agreement came together sooner than most observers expected after Trump's 145% tariffs on Chinese imports virtually halted $600 billion in annual trade between the world's two largest economies.
The sky-high tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on imports from China have largely been rolled back temporarily under the trade agreement.
Chinese state media — and many outside analysts — declared Beijing had won round one of the trade war after the Trump administration rolled back many tariffs.
The U.S. and China have agreed to temporarily rollback on some tariffs. Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, puts today’s deal into context.
As the U.S. and China negotiate a trade deal, Trump has lowered a levy on “de minimis” low-value packages, such as online shopping from Shein or Temu.
China hailed a trade agreement with the U.S. that will see both sides sharply reduce their tariffs for 90 days, calling it an "important step" that could lead to "deepening cooperation" between the world's two largest economies.
A deal with China is a relief to investors who worried 145% tariffs would severely limit trade, raise prices and hurt the US economy.
The U.S.-China tariff deal sent the tech-heavy Nasdaq soaring, entering a bull market, and economists are optimistic that the U.S. may dodge a recession.
"We're confident that the deal we struck with our Chinese partners will help us work toward resolving that national emergency," Jamieson Greer said.
After the U.S.-China tariff reduction deal, the manufacturing and heavy equipment ... "It tends to respond quickly to trade optimism." On the industrial side, Caterpillar and Boeing Co. (BA ...
Halfway through President Donald Trump's 90-day freeze on his so-called reciprocal tariffs, a persistent gripe is severe uncertainty.