Trump Plans to Lower 145% China Tariffs: Crypto Markets May Respond

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : In an NBC News interview taped Friday and broadcast Sunday, Trump sounded more optimistic about China and the prospects for reaching an agreement.
46% : "At some point, I'm going to lower them, because otherwise, you could never do business with them, and they want to do business very much," Trump stated according to CNBC reports.
40% : When asked if any trade agreements would be announced this week, Trump responded that it "could very well be" but provided no specific details.
33% : "We've gone cold turkey," Trump said, referring to the current trade standoff.
30% : Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he has no immediate plans to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week.
30% : Trump has characterized China as "ripping us for many years" on global trade.
29% : Trump acknowledged in recent statements that the existing tariff levels are "excessively high" and have effectively halted trade between the US and China.

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