Biden Could Ease Tariffs on China. What Would That Mean for Investors?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : However, the easing of tariffs could still indirectly lower inflation.
49% : However, the U.S. readout of the conversation did not mention tariffs or sanctions.
47% : As a result, it seems that retailers like Walmart (NYSE:WMT) and Target (NYSE:TGT) stand to gain from a reduction in tariffs.
46% : CNN reports that tariffs placed on Chinese goods have only "marginally contributed" to U.S. inflation.
35% : Bloomberg reports that Biden has not yet come to a final decision on whether to ease tariffs.
19% : While the U.S. readout of the conversation did not explicitly mention tariffs or sanctions, several financial media firms reported that President Joe Biden may announce a rollback of some tariffs on Chinese goods as soon as this week.

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