Trump Delays Canada, Mexico Tariffs; China Blasts Trump, Calls US Tariffs ‘Evil’

On today's podcast: 1) President Donald Trump exempted Mexican and Canadian goods covered by the North American trade agreement known as USMCA from his 25% tariffs, offering major reprieves to the US’s two largest trading partners. 2) China’s top diplomat accused Donald Trump of taking a hypocritical approach to bilateral ties and denounced tariffs, as tensions rise between the world’s largest economies. 3) Broadcom Inc. shares were on track for their biggest gain in 12 weeks in early trading after the chip supplier for Apple Inc. and other big tech companies gave an upbeat forecast, reassuring investors that spending on artificial intelligence computing remains healthy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.