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Stocks Surge as U.S. and China Slash Tariffs

Mon, 12 May 2025

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A.M. Edition for May 12. Washington and Beijing take a major step toward thawing their trade conflict by agreeing to lower tariffs on each other’s goods by 115%. WSJ reporter Jason Douglas recaps the results of weekend talks and explains which issues the two sides still need to sort out. Plus, President Trump is expected to sign an executive order today tying U.S. drug prices to what other countries pay. And Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky challenges Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet him for peace talks this week. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Ankara is the capital of Turkey. An earlier version of this podcast said Istanbul was the country’s capital. (Corrected on May 13) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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