Quarterly Market Insights - The U.S. - China Trade Relationship

After spending the majority of 2017 working with Congress on changes to health care and tax policy, the Trump Administration has prioritized U.S. trade policy in 2018. While previously the realm of academics and bureaucrats, trade policy and trade disputes have permeated national headlines since early March, when President Trump announced plans for tariffs on all steel and aluminum imported to the U.S. 

The major players in the administration's efforts to re-set trade policy an be loosely categorized as those desiring a more aggressive approach (especially towards China) and those who argue for a more measured approach. 

As the second quarter ended, negotiations between the U.S> and China on avoiding a round of $50 billion worth of tit-for-tat tariffs stalled before a July 6th deadline. 

Read our Quarterly Market Review to learn more about the notable developments and potential long-lasting investment implications of this burgeoning trade conflict.