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President Donald Trump hailed a “total reset” in trade relations between the U.S. and China. But other trading partners may not find negotiations quite so smooth. To many, China may have appeared the toughest agreement to reach but Trump suggested otherwise, taking aim at the European Union Monday.
China’s big appetite for the small, green “happy nuts” drives nearly a third of the $3 billion U.S. crop, centered in California.
Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers applauded the Trump administration’s walk-back from what he characterized as overly aggressive trade protection measures, singling out Scott Bessent in particular for his weekend work with China.
Trade deals are driving the recovery for U.S. stocks with the S&P 500 erasing all of its losses post Liberation Day. President Trump continues his Middle East trip striking partnerships and investments,
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
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U.S. President Donald Trump could have the upper hand in subsequent trade talks with China as the nations hammer out further negotiations, according to Neo Wang, lead China economist and strategist at Evercore ISI.
The U.S. and China agreed to lower tariffs for 90 days. The details: U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods will fall to 30 percent from 145 percent. Meanwhile, China’s blanket tariffs on U.S. products will drop to 10 percent from 125 percent. A few tariffs will remain. President Donald Trump signed an order to lower prescription drug prices.
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Stocks rallied Monday after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war. Each of the world’s two largest economies agreed to take down temporarily most of its tariffs against the other,