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Business Lobbyists Scramble to Kill $100 Billion ‘Revenge Tax’

Critics contend that the measure will scare off the foreign investment that President Trump wants to attract.

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Legislation being advanced by Republicans in Congress would substantially increase the tax bills for many foreign companies that operate in the United States, raising more than $100 billion over a decade.

Business Lobbyists Scramble to Kill $100 Billion ‘Revenge Tax’

Critics contend that the measure will scare off the foreign investment that President Trump wants to attract.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

Legislation being advanced by Republicans in Congress would substantially increase the tax bills for many foreign companies that operate in the United States, raising more than $100 billion over a decade.

Trump Steel Tariffs Expand to Hit Home Appliances Like Refrigerators and Dishwashers

The move is one of the first times this year that consumer products were specifically targeted with higher import taxes.

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The new tariffs on washing machines and other appliances will be assessed based on the level of steel content in each product, the government said.

U.S. and China Agree to Resume Trade Truce After Tensions Escalated

Two days of talks resulted in a “framework” meant to solidify terms of a deal that the superpowers reached in Geneva last month.

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News crews waiting on Tuesday outside Lancaster House in London, where U.S.-Chinese trade talks were taking place.

Trump Says Trade Deal With China ‘Is Done,’ but Offers Few Details

Two days of talks resulted in a “framework” meant to solidify terms of a deal that the superpowers reached in Geneva last month.

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News crews waiting on Tuesday outside Lancaster House in London, where U.S.-Chinese trade talks were taking place.

U.S. and China Meet at Precarious Moment in Trade War

Officials from both sides are meeting on Monday in London, aiming to resolve differences over tariffs and supply chains that have endangered a fragile truce between the countries.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, right, with He Lifeng, China’s vice premier for economic policy, during bilateral trade talks in Geneva, Switzerland last month.
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