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What to Watch During the U.S.-China Talks This Weekend
U.S. and Chinese officials began talks here Saturday, setting the stage for a potential thawing of trade relations between the world’s two largest economies. Here’s what to watch: When are the talks? Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer were meeting with their China counterparts here Saturday, with a second gathering set for Sunday. Will tariffs go down? Trump has opened the door for lower tariffs. He said this week that they couldn’t get much higher than the current 145%, so that it was likely they would eventually come down. And Friday, he suggested lowering tariffs to ... (full story)