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They Saved the Worst for Last: Why Trump's Impending December Tariffs on China Should Be Rolled Back

The on-again, off-again nature of President Donald Trump’s trade war with China makes it hard for spectators to keep up with the action. Here is why consumers and US businesses would gain from a rollback of the tariffs on Chinese goods due in December.

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