Jul 3, 2019

The trade war triggered diplomatic fireworks, but the actual ones might not go off

Fireworks explode over the National Mall on Fourth of July in 2017 in Washington, DC. Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images

There could be big personnel changes at the U.S. and European central banks. How will the U.S.-China trade war affect your Fourth of July fireworks display? Decreased state school funding could be partly responsible for rising student debt.

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Trade showdown

Fireworks get caught up in trade dispute

by Justin Ho

Jul 3, 2019

A 25% tariff could make those Chinese fireworks a lot more expensive.

Fireworks explode over the National Mall on Fourth of July in 2017 in Washington, DC.

Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images

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