Heard on the Street: The U.S. economy may be more vulnerable to higher levies on Chinese imports than the White House thinks
If President Donald Trump raises tariffs on Chinese imports, there is little doubt that the U.S. economy would take a hit. The question is how big the hit would be.
Mr. Trump’s abrupt announcement last weekend that the U.S. would raise levies on $200 billion in Chinese imports to 25% starting Friday, from the current 10%, with a threat of additional tariffs on $325 billion in goods, put investors in a lurch. Up until then the working assumption was that the U.S. and China were on their way to an accord and might even phase...
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