U.S.-China trade talks will shed light on the end goal for tariffs

• The U.S. and China are set to begin trade talks in Geneva, Switzerland. Both sides will first want to make sure the other is serious about negotiating a future deal. Possible topics for discussion include lowering the current tariff rates of more than 100% and a litany of non-tariff trade barriers. 

This weekend’s trade talks between the U.S. and China are an opening salvo in what is shaping up to be long and drawn-out negotiations between the world’s two largest economies.