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Trump tariffs live updates: Trump floats slashing China tariffs to 80% with 'many' deals 'in the hopper'
The US is considering slashing its tariffs on China's goods at trade talks this weekend, after President Trump's promised ...
The US and China are finally talking. Why now?
"The talks are taking place now because both countries have judged that they can move forward without appearing to have caved ...
Wary investors hope US-China talks cool high-stakes trade war
Investors are hopeful that U.S.-China trade talks this weekend will cool a trade war between the world's two largest ...
US weighs plan to slash China tariffs to as low as 50% — down from 145% — as soon as next week: sources
Insiders said the 50%-to-54% range is in keeping with rates that were discussed last month when President Trump met with the ...
US and China meet for tariff negotiations
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met today in Switzerland with top Chinese officials, the first formal in-person talks ...
Swiss president hopes 'Holy Spirit' might guide US-China weekend talks in Geneva over tariffs
Switzerland's president lamented “disappointing” talks Friday with U.S. President Donald Trump's treasury secretary that did ...
How US-China tariffs reached sky-high levels in 3 months
Talks planned this weekend between U.S. and Chinese officials in Switzerland are a culmination of more than three months of ...
US-China cargo volume plunged in April as customers reacted 'very, very fast' to tariffs, says Maersk CEO
Shipping giant Maersk expects global container volumes to grow between -1% and 4% in 2025 — down from its previous forecast ...