US companies voice concern over China trade dispute
Letter from 600 firms tells US President Donald Trump tariffs are not an effective tool to change Beijing’s unfair trade practices
14 June 2019 - 10:28
Washington — Walmart, Target and more than 600 other companies urged US President Donald Trump in a letter on Thursday to resolve the trade dispute with China, saying tariffs hurt US businesses and consumers.
This letter is the latest of many sent to the Trump administration by Tariffs Hurt the Heartland, the national campaign against tariffs supported by more than 150 trade groups representing agriculture, manufacturing, retail and tech industries...
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