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The New Republic on MSNTrump’s China Tariff Deal Is About to Come Back to Bite HimColumnists have labelled Trump’s bill as the second coming of Reagonomics, promising to slash taxes for the wealthy while leaving the rest of the U.S. population to scramble for the trickle-down, a wealth distribution theory that economists, think tanks, and newspapers have concluded doesn’t “ hold up .”
After second day of talks with the U.S., Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said trade talks with the U.S. “achieved substantial progress and reached important consensus.”
The White House backed off from the steepest levies, as the costs of an all-out trade war with China threatened global economic growth.
The Trump administration has lowered the tariff on low-value shipments (under $800) from China and Hong Kong from 120% to 54%, as part of a temporary trade
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told reporters that more details would be provided on Monday.
On Tuesday, it was reported that Chinese shipments of Apple's iPhone and mobile devices to the US fell to their lowest since 2011 in April. The sharp drop highlights how US tariff
Trump and his aides have repeatedly shifted their stance on tariffs in the weeks since the president’s “Liberation Day” announcement.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments tomorrow about birthright citizenship. How we got here: Trump tried to ban giving U.S. citizenship to children born to foreign visitors and undocumented immigrants. After judges stepped in, he appealed to the high court.