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US-China tariff battle fuels questions about Trump’s endgame

Headline from The Hill, on the newest of 3 developments

President Trump’s escalating tariff battle with China is rattling the global economy and raising questions about how the standoff will end. Trump this week announced a 90-day pause on his sweeping tariffs against dozens of countries, but he bumped up import taxes on China to a staggering 145 percent…

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  1. China raises tariffs on U.S. goods to 125%; says it will 'ignore' Trump if he persists

    Headline from UPI ·

  2. China hits back, ups tariffs on US to 125%

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

  3. Newest

    US-China tariff battle fuels questions about Trump’s endgame

    Headline from The Hill ·

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  1. BNO News

    Country-specific U.S. tariffs take effect, including 104% duty on China (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    Sweeping new tariffs on foreign goods officially took effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday, marking a significant escalation in President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape global trade policy and boost domestic manufacturing.

  2. UPI

    Trump 'reciprocal' tariffs come into force; China retaliates with 84% import tax (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    U.S. President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs on dozens of countries around the world, including a 104% rate of import duty on Chinese goods, came into force early Wednesday, prompting China to respond by hiking tar

  3. KOB 4

    The Latest: Treasury secretary says Trump will keep 10% import tariff, raise import tax on China (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    President Donald Trump has shared on Truth Social that he has “authorized a 90 day PAUSE, and a substantially lowered Reciprocal Tariff during this period, of 10%, also effective immediately.” Trump also raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%. U.S.

  4. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    China raising its retaliatory tariff on the US to 84% (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    China raises tariffs on U.S. goods in response to Trump's tariffs. The Ministry of Commerce vows to fight to the end against U.S. economic restrictions.

  5. WTOP Washington DC

    China raising its retaliatory tariff on the US to 84%, up from 34%, effective April 10 (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    China has raised tariffs to 84% on goods coming from the U.S. in an additional countermeasure.

  6. Insider

    Trump says he's backing off of his original retaliatory tariffs — for 90 days (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    At the same time, Trump announced that Chinese goods would now be subject to a 125% tariff, a further escalation in his trade war with China.

  7. NBC 6 South Florida

    China slaps 84% retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in response to Trump (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    China said tariffs on U.S. goods will rise to 84% from 34% starting on April 10.

  8. Insider

    Trump just rolled out 2 major changes to his China tariffs (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    In an executive order on Tuesday, the president outlined the two changes — raising tariffs on China to 104% and increasing the de minimis tariffs.

  9. CBS News

    China raises tariffs on U.S. goods to 84% in retaliation to Trump tariffs (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    China said it will hike its levies on U.S. imports to 84% after President Trump hit Chinese goods with 104% tariff

  10. WMUR

    China imposes 84% tariffs on US goods (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    President Trump raised tariffs on China to 125%, hours after China boosted tariffs on American goods to 84% and vowed to “fight to the end”

  11. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Live updates: Trump's global tariffs snap into effect, including 104% rate on goods from China (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs went into effect at midnight, including an additional 50% on goods from China.

  12. FOX Business

    Trump says he's raising China tariffs further, pausing reciprocal tariffs for others (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    President Donald Trump said he is immediately raising the tariffs on Chinese goods to 125% while pausing reciprocal tariffs on other countries.

  13. New York Post

    China hits US with 84% retaliatory tariffs after Trump’s sweeping levies go into effect (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    China retaliated against President Trump's sweeping tariffs Wednesday by hiking its levies on US imports to a staggering 84%.

  14. Legitgov

    Trump pauses tariff hikes for 90 days against most countries – but raises China rate to 125% over ‘lack of respect’ in escalating trade war – CLG News (opens Legitgov)

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  15. FOX Business

    China to increase tariffs on US imports from 34% to 84% (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    China announced a new tariff against the United States Wednesday following the tariffs imposed against the country by the Trump administration.

  16. NBC News

    Trump administration live updates: China retaliates as sweeping new U.S. tariffs take effect (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Trump's sweeping new tariffs take effect

  17. NBC New York

    China slaps retaliatory tariffs of 84% on U.S. goods in response to Trump (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    China’s Office of the Tariff Commission of the State Council said tariffs on U.S. goods will rise to 84% from 34% starting on April 10.

  18. RedState

    Huge: Trump Pauses Tariffs for 90 Days, Puts China in the Crosshairs As Stocks Soar (opens RedState)

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  19. Breitbart News

    China Strikes Back at Trump with Immediate 84% Tariffs on U.S. Goods (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    China is slapping 84 percent tariffs on U.S. goods from Thursday, ramping the impost up from the 34 percent as previously announced, its finance ministry said on Wednesday.

  20. BNO News

    Trump lowers tariffs for most countries to 10%, raises China’s to 125% (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    President Donald Trump abruptly rolled back newly enacted tariffs for most U.S. trading partners on Wednesday, announcing a temporary 90-day reduction to a flat 10% rate to allow for negotiations—while simultaneously hiking duties on Chinese imports to 125% amid rising trading tensions.

  21. FOX Business

    Trump reciprocal tariffs, additional China levies take effect (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    China faces an additional 104% tariff from Trump administration after failing to lift its retaliatory measures by the president's deadline. The White House says it believe China wants a deal.

  22. Newsweek

    China announces huge new tariffs on US: Live Updates (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    U.S. hikes tariffs on Chinese goods to 84%; China retaliates as global markets reel and fears of deeper recession intensify. Follow Newsweek

  23. NBC News

    China is matching Trump tariff for tariff. It has other ways it can strike back, too. (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The trade war between Washington and Beijing took a turn Wednesday when China imposed an additional 50% tariff on U.S. imports, upping it to 84%.

  24. Insider

    China slaps 84% tariffs on US imports as trade battle escalates (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Beijing's decision to respond to President Donald Trump's latest tariff increases sent more shockwaves through stock markets.

  25. Roll Call

    Trump pauses tariffs for 75 unspecified countries, raises levy on China (opens Roll Call)

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    Roll Call's feed description

    Trump changes course on reciprocal tariffs against 75 countries but hikes to levy on imported goods from China.

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