Trump Postpones China Tariffs Until December 15
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https://www.npr.org/2019/08/13/750770595/trump-administration-delays-some-china-tariffs
The Trump administration is postponing some of its new tariffs on Chinese imports - a significant retreat in the trade war that has rattled financial markets on both sides of the Pacific.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced on Tuesday that 10% tariffs on certain popular consumer items - including cellphones, laptop computers, video game consoles, computer monitors and some toys, shoes and clothing - will be postponed until Dec. 15.
'What we've done is we've delayed it, so they they[sic] won't be relevant to the Christmas shopping season,' President Trump told reporters.
I guess it really is easy to win a trade war: just saber-rattle but never actually do things.
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