U.S. businesses urge Trump not to slap duties on more Chinese goods

U.S. industry representatives expressed opposition Monday to President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs of up to 25 percent on an additional $200 billion in Chinese products, saying higher duties will affect American businesses and consumers through increased costs and prices.On the first day of six days of hearings organized by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said the tariffs, which could take effect as early as next month, "dramatically expands the harm to American consumers, workers, businesses, and the economy."Ross Bishop, president of BrightLin…READ FULL ARTICLE