Trump seeks to ease fears about trade war with China
Beijing has threatened to retaliate if Washington follows through with its proposed tariffs, even as Trump emphasized his bond with President Xi Jinping
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Beijing has threatened to retaliate if Washington follows through with its proposed tariffs, even as Trump emphasized his bond with President Xi Jinping
China has vowed to fight the U.S. at "any cost" as trade tensions escalate. President Trump threatened $100 billion in new tariffs on Chinese goods after China proposed $50 billion in tariffs on U.S. products like pork, beef and soybeans. Willis Sparks, CBSN contributor and Signal newsletter writer for GZERO Media, has an analysis.
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Once again, fears about a possible trade war hit Wall Street hard. The Dow fell more than 570 points, or 2.3 percent, on Friday. "There is the potential of a trade war," said Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. That prediction sent stocks tumbling. CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett has the details.
President Trump is threatening additional tariffs, but China is issuing threats of its own. Officials made that clear in a press conference Friday, saying China will "immediately fight back." CBS News foreign correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
The Dow closed down 572 points Friday over fears of a potential trade war with China. Scott Gamm, markets correspondent for TheStreet.com, discusses the impact the president's tariffs on China had on the plunge.
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"Our expectation is that we don't think there will be a trade war. Our objective is to continue to have discussions with China," said Munchin
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The White House is threatening China with about $100 billion more worth of tariffs than its initial proposal
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China is vowing to fight back if President Trump follows through with a threat of additional tariffs. On Thursday, Mr. Trump asked his trade representative to consider hitting Beijing with another $100 billion in tariffs, raising the prospects of a trade war. Ben Tracy reports.
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