MARKET WATCH: Oil prices slip as White House moves to impose tariffs on China

Oil prices slipped Mar. 22, down from recent gains amid fears of a trade war that could hamper economic growth. US President Donald Trump on Mar. 22 signed “a Presidential Memorandum targeting China’s economic aggression,” a move aimed at imposing $50 billion in tariffs. This, after new tariffs on steel and aluminum became effective Mar. 23.


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