Trump, China and Tariffs
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U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports of around 55% are a "good status quo," but the Trump administration would like to find areas where bilateral trade could increase more freely, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Tuesday.
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Farmers say Trump tariffs 'punch customers in the face' as GOP fears midterms massacre
Six months after President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on what he called "Liberation Day," American farmers and manufacturers are feeling the pinch as Republicans fear the president's tariffs will haunt them during the midterm elections,
Michigan governor pledges to “stop the madness” of Trump’s trade war, warning it undermines America’s closest partners.
Tariffs could become a campaign issue in states highly reliant on trade with open or competitive Senate seats, like Iowa, Michigan and North Carolina.
President Donald Trump agreed to a temporary tariff truce with China to allow for further negotiations, one that expired on Aug. 12, 2025. Upon that deal’s expiration, Trump agreed to one more 90-day hiatus to continue negotiating with China, as reported by AP News.
President Donald Trump threatened Monday to impose “substantial Tariffs on any Country that does not make its furniture in the United States,” he wrote in a Truth Social post. “Details to follow!!!” he added.
U.S. President Donald Trump's import tariffs have breathed life into dormant free trade talks across the globe and driven alliances at an unrivalled pace between partners seeking to offset lost exports to the United States.