Daily Memo: Sanctions and Trade Deals

As the "phase one" trade deal becomes one year old, new sanctions have been placed on China.

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Happy anniversary to a trade deal. It’s the one-year anniversary of the signing of the “phase one” trade deal between the U.S. and China. Despite surging imports in November and December, Beijing is not living up to its purchasing commitments, reaching just an estimated 52 percent of its target goal. The deal wasn’t going to […]

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