Trump, Philippines and China
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President Trump says he reached a trade agreement with the Philippines following a White House visit by its president. The U.S., the Philippines and other Asian allies are increasing their cooperation to counter China,
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said a trip to China might be “not too distant,” raising prospects that the leaders of the world's two largest economies may meet soon to help reset relations after moving to climb down from a trade war.
April 9: Trump's higher "reciprocal tariffs" begin just after midnight. Hours later, the president says he is issuing a 90-day pause on those duties, except for China. Trump raises tariffs on Chinese goods from 104% to 145%, the highest rate so far this year.
Trump has sent letters to leaders of dozens of countries outlining the tariff levels set to begin on Aug. 1. In recent months, Trump has rolled back some of his steepest tariffs, meaning delays could be possible in the case of the Aug. 1 deadline. The Trump administration appears to have stood largely behind the deadline in recent days, however.
China's tariff rate will jump to 145%, a White House official confirmed to CNBC. White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett says there are trade deal offers from 15 countries .
Apple makes most of its iPhones in China, which the White House said is about to get slammed first thing Wednesday morning with a 104% tariff rate on the products it sends to the U.S. Apple shares ...
President Donald Trump is hosting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White House, seeking closer security and economic ties at a time when China is increasingly assertive in the
"Any deal that charges a lower tariff for Japanese imports with virtually no U.S. content than the tariff imposed on North American-built vehicles with high U.S. content is a bad