Kudlow downplays trade war fears, says 'pot of gold' awaits the U.S.

As agriculture and business groups sounded the alarm over China’s proposed retaliation against the U.S. Section 301 tariffs, the new director of the National Economic Council attempted to calm the waters on Wednesday, arguing that the tariffs were just the starting point for negotiations with Beijing. “These are just the first proposals,” Larry Kudlow said on Fox Business. “In the United States at least, we’re putting it out for comment, it’s going to take a couple months -- I doubt...