Trump looks to project calm as trade war heats up

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event on ending surprise medical billing | Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday sought to ease concerns about his administration’s failure so far to reach a trade deal … Read More

Russia will respond to US protectionism affecting China & global economy – Kremlin

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Maksim Blinov / Sputnik US tariffs on Chinese goods is all about US protectionism, which can hurt the global economy as a whole, according to Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov. “We are now seeing a number of measures exclusively of … Read More

Tariffs on Chinese goods now in effect

When the clock stuck midnight, U.S. tariffs on $34 billion in Chinese imports took effect. Beijing vowed to respond immediately in kind, the two biggest economies are on a collision course for a full-blown trade war. China’s customs authority, said … Read More