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Time running out for deal with China to avert 301 tariffs

June 4, 2018 at 3:24 PM
With Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross unable to seal commitments from China to purchase agricultural and energy products after meeting with Chinese officials this weekend, sources and analysts see fading chances for a negotiated outcome between the United States and China that would forestall tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods from the Trump administration. One reason why a deal between the two countries is unlikely before June 15, when the Trump administration is set to unveil its final list...


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