Since the imposition of Trump era tariffs had no obvious impact on overall US inflation, or Chinese exports, it is not clear what rolling them back might achieve. Pressure is ratcheting up on President Joe Biden to reverse the collapse in his popularity ahead of mid-term elections on 8 November by tackling rampant inflation.
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