Jennifer Jacobs and Nick Wadhams — Kudlow Says Trump’s China Tariffs Are Just Proposals Right Now

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow stressed U.S. tariffs announced on Chinese goods are still only proposals that might never take effect as the Trump administration sought to tamp down fears of a trade war.

“None of the tariffs have been put in place yet, these are all proposals,” Kudlow said in an interview Wednesday with Bloomberg News. “We’re putting it out for comment. There’s at least two months before any actions are taken.”

Administration officials throughout the day emphasized the U.S. is willing to negotiate with China, helping to ease concerns among investors about a tit-for-tat trade conflict....

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Kudlow Says Trump’s China Tariffs Are Just Proposals Right Now 
Jennifer Jacobs and Nick Wadhamse

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