Trade war looms as Trump slaps tariffs on Chinese imports

Saturday, June 16, 2018

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump brought the world's two biggest economies to the brink of a trade war Friday by announcing a 25 percent tariff on up to $50 billion in Chinese imports to take effect July 6.

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