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Trump floats cutting China tariffs to 80% ahead of weekend meeting

U.S. officials are set to meet with a high-level Chinese delegation this weekend in Switzerland

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What to Know

  • President Trump this morning floated cutting tariffs on China to 80% ahead of a weekend meeting as he looks to de-escalate the trade war.
  • Top U.S. officials are set to meet with a high-level Chinese delegation this weekend in Switzerland in the first major talks between the two nations since Trump sparked a trade war.
  • Stephen Miller, a top White House adviser, said the administration is looking for ways to expand its legal power to deport migrants who are in the country illegally.
  • A federal judge ordered agencies to pause for two weeks the implementation of an executive order signed by Trump to drastically reduce the size of the government.

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