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Trump Sees ‘Transition Problems’ With China Tariffs at 145%

‘There’ll be a transition cost, and transition problems, but in the end it’s going to be a beautiful thing,’ Trump said Thursday during a Cabinet meeting. ‘We’re in very good shape.’
This week could see President Donald Trump raise tariffs on many countries and lower than on China to secure a TikTok sale.
US tariffs on China rose to 145 percent. (CFOTO)

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