Trump backs down in China trade war
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Both nations pledged to cut their broad, ballooning tariffs after weekend talks. US tariffs dropped to 30% from 145%, while China’s moved to 10% from 125%, per a joint statement
Tamer-than-expected inflation and a significant de-escalation of a U.S.-China trade war are easing fears of a sharp squeeze on American households and businesses in coming months, prompting Wall Street firms to pare predictions of a recession and giving the Federal Reserve room to leave interest rates where they are.
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President Donald Trump is waging a trade war without getting approval from Congress: He declared a national emergency to slap import taxes — tariffs — on almost every country on earth.
The White House backed off from the steepest levies, as the costs of an all-out trade war with China threatened global economic growth.
The U.S.-China 90-day delay is likely the peak trade war de-escalation, tariffs can only increase from here as the reciprocal tariffs are negotiated and added to the tariffs-in-place. The worst case has been avoided for now,
As in negotiations with foreign nations, minor concessions by drug companies are more likely than a true overhaul.
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