Inside the Surprise U.S.-China Trade Deal

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On Monday, to the surprise of global investors, the U.S. and China agreed to a 90-day trade deal. The deal slashed tariffs between the two countries and sent stocks surging

Leading the negotiations on the U.S. side was Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. WSJ’s Brian Schwartz, who covered the talks in Geneva, explains how Bessent became President Trump’s man on trade policy and got China to ‘yes’ on a temporary truce. Jessica Mendoza hosts.  


Further Listening:

-Made In America? Shoe Companies Already Tried That. 

-Taking Stock of the ‘Sell America’ Trade 

-China Unleashes A Trade War Arsenal 

-Tariff Trade-Off: Jobs vs. Higher Prices 


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On Monday, to the surprise of global investors, the U.S. and China agreed to a 90-day trade deal. The deal slashed tariffs between the two countries and sent stocks surging

Leading the negotiations on the U.S. side was Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. WSJ’s Brian Schwartz, who covered the talks in Geneva, explains how Bessent became President Trump’s man on trade policy and got China to ‘yes’ on a temporary truce. Jessica Mendoza hosts.  


Further Listening:

-Made In America? Shoe Companies Already Tried That. 

-Taking Stock of the ‘Sell America’ Trade 

-China Unleashes A Trade War Arsenal 

-Tariff Trade-Off: Jobs vs. Higher Prices 


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2025-05-13 17 min
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