tariffs delayed as part of a ‘phase one’ agreement reached with China:
Mr. Trump, speaking from the Oval Office, said the two sides had reached a verbal “phase one” agreement that would take several weeks to write and could be signed by both sides in November.
The initial deal, which Mr. Trump said had been reached “in principle” would involve China buying $40 billion to $50 billion worth of American agricultural products, along with agreeing to guidelines on how it manages its currency. The agreement also includes some provisions on intellectual property, including forced technology transfer and would give American financial services firms more access to China’s market’
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/trump-reaches-phase-one-deal-with-china-and-delays-planned-tariffs/ar-AAIDzQW?ocid=spartanntp
That's the problem. Trump is once again, like all Republicans, kowtowing to big ag and China throwing the rust belt under the bus.