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like a tiny ant compared to the immensity of the universe.
Every big plot line needs a strong follow-up.
Remember the US-China trade war?
Well, it could be bad.
Huge tariffs are on the table again.
The International Monetary Fund says there are threat to American consumers.
Trump's comments on China earlier in the day shook the markets.
The Nasdaq down about 2%.
We did reverse lower.
By now you know the headline.
The Dow that has taken a pretty sharp dip this morning after starting in positive territory.
The S&P had its worst day since mid-April.
The markets are spooked.
But publicly at least, China doesn't seem to be.
All of this could mean higher prices for anyone who buys stuff, like all of us.
From the BBC, I'm Tristan Redman.
And today on The Global Story, why China isn't intimidated by Donald Trump's trade threats.
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