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Inside the Surprise U.S.-China Trade Deal

Inside the Surprise U.S.-China Trade Deal

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On Monday, to the surprise of global investors, the U.S. and China agreed to a 90-day trade deal. The deal slashed tariffs between the two countries and sent stocks surging


Leading the negotiations on the U.S. side was Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. WSJ’s Brian Schwartz, who covered the talks in Geneva, explains how Bessent became President Trump’s man on trade policy and got China to ‘yes’ on a temporary truce. Jessica Mendoza hosts.  




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-Taking Stock of the ‘Sell America’ Trade 


-China Unleashes A Trade War Arsenal 


-Tariff Trade-Off: Jobs vs. Higher Prices 




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