Facts About The Recent Volatility And Fears Of A Trade War

Published Friday, April 6, 2018 at: 7:00 AM EDT

Stocks soared in January, hitting new all-time highs after the tax bill was enacted and then plunged 11% from January 26 to February 8. By March 9, prices had largely recovered when President Trump slapped $50 billion of tariffs on China and fears of a trade war triggered another selloff and capped off Friday with a 2.2% plunge. For whipsawed investors, here are the straight facts. On March 22, President Trump signed a memorandum officially targeting "China's economic aggression," and proposing $50 billion in tariffs on Chinese imports into the United States. China responded within days by imposing tariffs...

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