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Markets Down After Trump's China Tweets

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Asian markets plunged after President Trump threatened on Sunday to hike tariffs on Chinese goods. Now China may drop out of the next round of trade talks with the U.S., scheduled to begin Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Diane Swonk (@DianeSwonk), chief economist at Grant Thornton.

This segment aired on May 6, 2019.

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