China chose swift retaliation for trade measures in the first Trump administration, but that led to an upward spiral of trade measures and much broader tariffs.

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Ties between the United States and Mexico have deepened over 30 years of free trade, creating both benefits and irritants.

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While much about the threatened tariffs is still unclear, experts predict they would be bad news for all three economies, with few winners.

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