Monday, May 12, 2025

Tariff Truce With China Demonstrates the Limits of Trump’s Aggression

 Tariff Truce With China Demonstrates the Limits of Trump’s Aggression

President Trump’s triple-digit tariffs on Chinese products disrupted global trade — but haven’t appeared to result in major concessions from Beijing.

Stocks Rally as U.S. and China Pull Back on Tariffs

The S&P 500 logged its biggest gain in over a month after American and Chinese officials signaled a de-escalation in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies. 

‘We’re Starting to Move Everything’: Trump’s China Deal Frees Up Shipping

The temporary lowering of tariffs may compel some U.S. businesses to order goods that they had held off buying after President Trump raised them to 145 percent.