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President Trump threatened Monday to hit China with an additional 50% tariff if Beijing doesn’t lower its 34% retaliatory tariff on the US by Tuesday.
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The escalating tension between the US and China has increased fears of a global trade war.
From BBC
But clouds are gathering over economic prospects - fast - as the impact of President Trump’s universal tariffs filter through the real world.
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