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Progress on US-China trade over the weekend sent stocks soaring on Monday. Some top commentators say tariffs are still a big risk.
Ninety days isn’t much time to reach a trade deal, especially one between two adversaries with as many disagreements as the U.S. and China. But Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng acknowledged
The de-escalation provides both sides with breathing space to find a way to preserve trading ties that were threatening to grind to a halt.
A White House executive order said on Monday that the U.S. would cut the "de minimis" tariff on China shipments to 54% from 120%, with a flat fee of $100 to remain starting from May 14.
Analysts welcomed the de-escalation agreed in Geneva, but told Newsweek that many questions remain unanswered.
Trade experts anticipate a spike in trade during talks and a substantial deal, but the risk of inflation and economic slowdown may not be over.
A truce in the U.S.-China trade war set off a relief rally in stocks on Monday and propelled the dollar higher, but investors fear further negotiations could prove a long slog, as risks of a global economic slowdown persist.
The lead U.S. negotiator in trade talks with China cheered “a great deal of productivity” in resolving differences between the world’s two leading economic powers, after officials wrapped two days of bargaining in Switzerland following President Donald Trump imposing steep tariffs and Beijing retaliating.