$Apple(AAPL)$ U.S. slaps 145% tariff on China in sharpest trade escalation yet - https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/policy/u-s-slaps-145-tariff-on-china-in-sharpest-trade-escalation-yet The United States has raised its tariffs on Chinese goods to a staggering 145%, according to a report from CNBC, marking the most aggressive trade escalation yet under President Donald Trump’s second-term trade agenda. The hike follows jump from 104% to 125% and now further intensifies pressure on Beijing, which has already responded with an 84% retaliatory tariff on U.S. exports. The administration says the move is aimed at rebalancing what it views as decades of unfair trade practices by China. President Trump on Wednesday defended the tariff