Fwd: News Alert: China retaliates after U.S. announces $50 billion in tariffs, escalating trade war

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From: The Washington Post <email@washingtonpost.com>
Date: Fri, Jun 15, 2018, 9:25 AM
Subject: News Alert: China retaliates after U.S. announces $50 billion in tariffs, escalating trade war
To: <mbannerman@arcstarenergy.com>

China announced retaliatory tariffs designed to hit President Trump's supporters in farm states and the industrial Midwest. The measures, announced barely an hour after the White House went ahead with a 25-percent import tax on $50 billion of Chinese imports to the United States, brought the world's two biggest economies closer to the tit-for-tat trade war that business leaders and Republicans in Congress fear.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Jun 15, 9:24 AM     China retaliates after U.S. announces $50 billion in tariffs, escalating trade war China announced retaliatory tariffs designed to hit President Trump's supporters in farm states and the industrial Midwest. The measures, announced barely an hour after the White House went ahead with a 25-percent import tax on $50 billion of Chinese imports to the United States, brought the world's two biggest economies closer to the tit-for-tat trade war that business leaders and Republicans in Congress fear. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071