US Pres. Trump: "No time frame" for ending China trade dispute

Eren Sengezer FXStreet

According to CNBC, US President Trump said that he had "no time frame" for ending the trade dispute with China and added that he did not anticipate much coming from trade talks that will take place with Chinese officials later this week in Washington.

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Eren Sengezer

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As an economist at heart, Eren Sengezer specializes in the assessment of the short-term and long-term impacts of macroeconomic data, central bank policies and political developments on financial assets.

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