China, Trump and tariff war
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KEY TAKEAWAYS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. is "very happy" with the current tariff situation with China, indicating there likely won't be any immediate changes to the trade truce between the two countries.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated the US is satisfied with the current tariff set up with China, a signal the Trump administration is looking to maintain calm with its economic rival before a trade truce expires in November.
A 90-day pause on imposing higher tariffs on China is due to expire on Tuesday and it is unclear if it will be extended.
The United States and China agreed to pause tariff hikes on each other’s goods for an additional 90 days, a White House official told CNN. Without the agreement, tariffs were set to immediately surge,
U.S. shoppers looking for fake Christmas trees and holiday decor this year will have fewer choices and face higher prices as tariffs on Chinese imports force retailers to scale back orders as they assess how tight customer budgets are.
New bipartisan legislation aims to get “skin in the game” on trade and tariffs. The post Lawmakers take on China with new tariff bill appeared first on FreightWaves.
Sony joins Microsoft and Nintendo in raising gaming console prices following President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China.
Canada is defending its steel tariffs against China after Beijing lodged a complaint last week at the World Trade Organization.