The Trump administration is seeking to choke off Beijing’s access to key technologies.
The U.S. is preparing to add 25 percent tariffs on an additional $300 billion worth of Chinese exports.
Kevin Hassett believes that the president is "repairing a sick economy" from "disastrous" trade deals.
Just as trade tensions between the U.S. and China, and North American trading partners, cooled, a new dispute arises.
Despite his populist rhetoric and policies, the trade deficit has widened thus far during Trump's tenure.
Almost all of the costs of the tariffs are being paid by U.S. consumers and companies, a new study concluded.
In a more globalized world, economists say that raising tariffs may be equivalent to shooting oneself in the foot.
China appears to be giving concession to the Trump administration as trade talks continue.
Stocks gave up a chunk of earlier gains Tuesday as the details of any agreement remained unclear.
The Trump administration is for the first time planning for a trade spat that drags into 2019 and possibly beyond.