aggressive approach to u.s. agriculture products. a spokesperson for the commerce ministry saying, it s agreed that the customs tariff commission of the state council will not rule out import tariffs on newly-purchased u.s. agriculture products after august 3 and chinese-related companies have suspended purchasing u.s. agriculture products. neil, i m sure you ll get into the numbers and talk about what it means. let me give you and leave you off with one number. 38. 38 days ago is when president trump and president xi met in osaka. 38 days is in the rear view mirror at this point, neil. neil: thanks, blake, at the white house. another one before we get to a guy that has seen recessions and hits and big drop-offs. teddy wiseberg. this is where people were
topics. condolences to the family. a long feared trade war between washington and beijing becomes a reality. the top administration tariffs $34 billion in chinese goods now taking effect and china retaliating immediately. targeting american products including soybeans, beef, whiskey and cars. china s commerce ministry saying in part quote - the united states has united the largest trade war in economic history. we have the president of capital measurement. an investment advisor and a fox news contributor, good to have you, gary. thank you. is a sacred road to go down? is it a necessary road? and to where will this lead? i don t like it. i m not thrilled, i know it is a negotiating tactic by the president but all it does, it sows confusion and distortion