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Why We Need a Comprehensive Trade Deal

February 12, 2019 4:14 PM

It has been a busy time in Washington D.C with things China trade.  As the clock ticks down on the President’s threat to push tariffs on many Chinese goods to 25 percent on March 1, there’s renewed urgency to make a deal.


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