President Donald Trump on Friday floated cutting tariffs on China from 145% to 80% ahead of a weekend meeting among top U.S. and Chinese trade officials as he looks to deescalate the trade war.

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    4 days ago

    Any tariff over 100% stalls trade completely. He’s probably feeling pressure over that.

    Sounds like he’s negotiating with himself in the corner while China laughs at this point.