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Chinese tariffs spark fear among some U.S. farmers

Scott Tong and Sabri Ben-Achour Apr 2, 2018
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Chinese tariffs spark fear among some U.S. farmers

Scott Tong and Sabri Ben-Achour Apr 2, 2018
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The market’s couldn’t ignore a brewing trade war forever. Stocks slid today on the news of countertariffs from China on items including American cherries, wine and pork. We’ll bring you the latest on markets, then we’ll talk to U.S. producers who have become increasingly dependent on the fast-growing Chinese market and now fear they’ll lose out.

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