Economic Indicators
Yellen says some China tariffs inherited from Trump ‘make no strategic sense’
2022.06.19 16:32
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before a Senate Finance Commmittee hearing on President Biden’s 2023 budget, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 7, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said some tariffs on China inherited from the administration of former President Donald Trump made “no strategic sense” and added that President Joe Biden was reviewing them as a way to bring down inflation.