China Tariffs

China reached out its hand to Australia in the hopes of making an alliance against President Donald Trump's tariffs, but Australia refused to partner with Beijing.

As U.S.-China trade tensions rise, experts warn Xi Jinping could cut rare earth exports or dump U.S. treasuries, threatening defense systems and economic stability.

China expert Gordon Chang said Chinese President Xi Jinping's reluctance to give President Donald Trump a call likely stems from fear that other Communist Party leaders will criticize him.

Following Trump's tariff hike on China, Chinese officials said Beijing will only speak to Washington when the U.S. shows mutual respect to China.

Frontloading means contributing a significant portion – or even all – of your annual 401(k) limit early in the year, rather than spreading it out over each paycheck. 

Ray Dalio is calling for the U.S. to strike a deal with China as the two superpowers escalate retaliatory tariffs on one another, sending global stocks into uncertainty.

Trump's tariff pause rewards cooperative trade partners while isolating China

White House trade advisor Peter Navarro said President Donald Trump's announcement of a pause on higher tariffs is an example of the "art of the reciprocal trade deal."

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he is immediately raising the tariffs on Chinese goods to 125% over Beijing’s “lack of respect" toward America.

"China is the most imbalanced economy in the history of the modern world," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters on Wednesday.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the customized tariffs leveled on handful of countries were paused so President Trump can be "personally involved" in the negotiations.

At a Wednesday hearing, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer faced a grilling from Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee.

For many years, tariffs were viewed favorably by Americans. But in the 1930s, one act of Congress changed people's minds. That act is erroneously blamed for the Great Depression.