China, Trump and tariffs
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The president has backtracked repeatedly on his tariff policies, creating a whiplash with downsides and few clear benefits so far.
U.S.-China trade talks in Geneva resulted in a temporary slash of tariff rates, but the ripple effect of this tit-for-tat escalation won’t disappear anytime soon.
Some have rushed to take advantage of the rollback by frontloading and stockpiling shipments. Container bookings for China to U.S. routes soared nearly 300% in the days after the truce was announced, particularly as businesses anticipate end-of-year holiday shopping demand.
Complicating the race is the need to comply with mounting electronic paperwork that must be logged with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Businesses are rushing to import Chinese goods after the U.S. struck a temporary deal. This "stop-go" nature of trade could still mean higher prices and doesn't ease uncertainty, an economist warns.
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The finance chiefs of the Group of Seven (G7) major economies, including Japan, the United States, Canada and European countries, met just as U.S. Pre・・・
President Donald Trump announced that China and US had agreed to pause escalating tariffs for 90 days. Massachusetts has its own imports and exports.
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