U.S.-China ‘framework’ keeps tariffs steady

The “framework” U.S. and Chinese negotiators reached in London on Tuesday will not change U.S. tariff rates on Chinese goods, a White House official said on Wednesday, after President Trump said the U.S. had secured access to Chinese rare earths while allowing Chinese students access to American universities. Trump, in a Truth Social post , said the U.S. is imposing 55 percent tariffs on goods from China, a rate later broken down by the White House official. His administration has...