White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump is "optimistic" the U.S. and China can strike a deal over tariffs.

In a dramatic move Wednesday, Trump authorized a 90-day pause in the higher tariffs for most countries he announced last week while maintaining a 10% universal tariff.

China hiked tariffs on U.S. goods to 125% from 84% early Friday intensifying the trade war between the world’s two largest economies. Tesla halted new orders to China.

China announced Friday that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125% — the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies that has rattled markets and raised fears of a global slowdown.

Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed off his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%

Canada and Mexico also have some goods that now have 25% tariffs attached. But that could all change in the blink of an eye, depending on our fascist president’s whims. If nothing else, Trump’s inconsistency and incredibly ridiculous rationalizations have provided an opportunity for a laugh because these were some of the most amusing memes we’ve seen this week.

In a dramatic change of policy, US President Donald Trump hikes China tariffs to 125% on goods entering the United States. Most other countries will now see a 90-day pause on higher import taxes. We hear from Everett Eissenstat,

President Donald Trump raised the tariff on Chinese imports to 125% on Wednesday, hours after China boosted the duty on American goods to 84% in an escalating battle that threatens to disrupt trade between the world's two largest economies.

The trade war between the world’s two largest economies is escalating as China slapped a 125% tariff on U.S. goods in response to President Donald Trump’s 145% tariff on Chinese products

Here's what today's poll say about President Donald Trump's job approval rating now — despite this week's tariffs, trade war and stock market chaos

Polls reveal a slight decline in his approval rating among Republicans amid general dissatisfaction with his economic policies.

It's been another eventful week for President Donald Trump, as his approval ratings slip in national surveys and polls. In the past week, the president has announced new tariffs, federal agencies have laid off more workers,

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened Mexico with sanctions and tariffs in a dispute over water sharing between the two countries, accusing Mexico of breaking an 81-year-old treaty and "stealing the water from Texas Farmers.

President Donald Trump has accused Mexico of stealing water from Texas, citing a 1944 treaty. The president said on Thursday that Mexico "owes Texas 1.3 million acre-feet of water under the 1944 Water Treaty,

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