servants. their using these trade tactics to steal our technology, erode our competitive advantage. they have been very clear, they want to be global dominant to establish an empire in which we are all -- to them. this is about american freedom. to me that is much more important than the price of a tv set. >> however, this notion isn't calming some u.s. employers worried about their bottom line. >> i think any cost increase puts us in a tough place. it makes it tough for business owners because we will have to take a hit on our margins, but it will also be difficult for us to pass it on to our shoppers. >> and another round of tax hikes against the chinese just around the corner. additional tariffs of 15% on 156 billion dollars worth of products including many electronics have been postponed until december 15th. connell? connell: all right, christina, for more on this, let's bring in john bussey "wall street journal" associate editor, fox news contributor here in our new york studio. good to see you, john. >> good to be here.