Business Insider: Trump raises the specter of trade war with China, floats the possibility of $100 billion in additional tariffs
* President Donald Trump may be looking for ways to ratchet up a pending trade war with China.
* The White House said in a statement on Thursday that Trump looking to add an additional $100 billion in tariffs targeting Chinese goods.
* That development follows Trump's initial pitch for $50 billion in tariffs, raising the potential total to $150 billion.
President Donald Trump may be looking for ways to ratchet up a pending trade war with China.
The White House said in a statement on Thursday that Trump looking to add an additional $100 billion in tariffs targeting Chinese goods. That development follows Trump's earlier pitch for $50 billion in tariffs on Chinese products. The White House's new threat raises the potential total to $150 billion.
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