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Investors Groan As Trump Reverses Course, Threatens More Tariffs On China

Global stocks fell Monday after President Trump tweeted over the weekend that he plans to raise tariffs on China from 10% to 25% by Friday. The threat, designed to make China comply with U.S. demands faster, surprised many who thought a trade deal with China was imminent. Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson talks with CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger (@jillonmoney).

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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