Trump orders up tariffs on China for unfair trade practices

Published March 22, 2018 5:07pm ET



President Trump signed a proclamation on Thursday that will apply what he said would be “about $60 billion” in tariffs on Chinese imports in an effort to reduce the massive trade deficit the U.S. has with China.

“It is the largest deficit of any country in the history of our world,” Trump said during an speech at the White House on Thursday.

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