US trade officials say Trump's tariff threat is real - CNNPolitics
The top US trade negotiator said Monday that the Trump administration will be moving forward on
President Donald Trump's threat to escalate tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods effective Friday.
Speaking to reporters in Washington, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said China reneged on previous agreements over the weekend, derailing months of progress toward a detailed trade agreement between the world's two largest economies.
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"Trade wars are good and easy to win"
The Experts Said
We Couldn't Have This Economy And Jobs
Without A Magic Wand, Either
All The Nay-Sayers Warn The Sky Is About To Fall
... Again
How Could They Know ??
There's Nothing To Compare It To
Because No One Has Tried Before
Except Trump In Europe And NATO, Too
Across The Board
We Hear This Is 'Broke', And That Needs A 'Fix'
Yet When Someone Comes Along
And Sets Out To Do Something About It
You Rake Him Across The Coals
Endless Hand-Wringing, Gloom And Doom
Is Your Safe Space To Remain Cynical And Miserable ??
Do You Really Want To Try For A Positive Change
Or Continue To Just Lay Around Complaining
Impotent To Change Anything
Wanting Everyone Else That Way Too
Make America Great Again
Is What He Promised
And He's Doing A Damned Good Job At It Too
Keep The News Focused On Anything Else At All
Because There's Over 20 Other Candidates
That Have No Qualification
To Improve On What Trump Has Done And Continues To Try