New story in Business from Time: U.S. Businesses Brace for a Backlash as Trump Turns Up the Trade Pressure on Beijing

New story in Business from Time: U.S. Businesses Brace for a Backlash as Trump Turns Up the Trade Pressure on Beijing

(WASHINGTON) — Farmers, electronics retailers and other U.S. businesses are bracing for a backlash as President Donald Trump targets China for stealing American technology or pressuring U.S. companies to hand it over. The administration is expected Thursday to slap trade sanctions on China, perhaps including restrictions on Chinese investment and tariffs on as much as …