The president has backtracked repeatedly on his tariff policies, creating a whiplash with downsides and few clear benefits so far.

On Thursday, reports circulated that Trump was considering slashing tariffs on China in advance of the early talks, though a White House spokesperson called that "baseless speculation." Trump himself has offered mixed messaging on whether tariffs would be ...

The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that the White House is considering slashing tariffs ... the news outlet said that tariffs on imports from China were likely to come down to between ...