Countries to lower reciprocal tariffs by 115% as US treasury secretary says ‘neither side wants a decoupling’
China and the US have agreed a 90-day pause to the deepening trade war that has threatened to upend the global economy, with reciprocal tariffs to be lowered by 115%.
The 90-day lowering of tariffs applies to the duties announced by Donald Trump on 2 April, which ultimately escalated to 125% on Chinese imports, with Beijing responding with equivalent measures.
China also imposed non-tariff measures, such as restricting the export of critical minerals that are essential to US manufacturing of hi-tech goods.
You’re conflating free markets with capitalism. They’re different.
they are different but in the context here - a lot of folks will be a lot of screwed because a lot of assholes will “pretend” they “need” to raise prices because of “trump.” He’s a symptom not a cause.