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September 17, 2018

Trump Threatens to Impose New Tariffs on China, Escalating Trade War
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President Trump has threatened to impose a new round of tariffs on $200
billion of Chinese products, ranging from refrigerators to Apple
watches. The threat of the 10% tariffs have alarmed Wall Street
executives, including the heads of Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, the
Blackstone Group and others, who flew to Beijing for hastily arranged
meetings, including one with China's vice president today, to discuss
strengthening business ties between the US and China. Trump's latest
tariff threat may also jeopardize the planned trade talks between
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and top Chinese officials later this
month.


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