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Biden Administration Plans to Quadruple Tariffs on Chinese EVs

WSJ What’s News

The Wall Street Journal

Daily News, News

4.14.2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

P.M. Edition for May 10. A WSJ scoop: The Biden administration is planning to raise tariffs on clean-energy goods from China, with a levy on Chinese electric vehicles set to roughly quadruple. Reporter Andrew Duehren explains. And venture capitalist reporter Marc Vartabedian explains how VCs are playing matchmaker in the age of AI. Plus, Starbucks has a backseat driver. Restaurant reporter Heather Haddon has more. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.0

A Wall Street Journal Scoop, the Biden administration plans to quadruple tariffs on Chinese

0:39.1

EVs.

0:40.1

And venture capitalists are playing matchmaker to stay ahead in the AI race.

0:45.0

There is a symbiotic relationship that exists here where startups can benefit a lot.

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Even if a deal doesn't come about, they can benefit a lot from understanding what corporations need from technology these days.

1:01.0

Plus, Starbucks has a backseat driver, what it means for the business.

1:06.2

It's Friday, May 10th.

1:07.4

I'm Anne Marie Furtoli for the Wall Street Journal.

1:10.0

This is the PM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories that moved the world

1:15.0

today. Let's start with that Wall Street Journal scoop. The Biden administration is

1:28.2

preparing to raise tariffs on clean energy goods from China. According to people familiar with a matter, the announcement is expected on Tuesday

1:36.0

and will include roughly quadrupling the levy on Chinese electric vehicles.

1:39.8

Treasury Department and Economic Policy reporter Andy Dururen says U.S. officials are trying

1:44.6

to protect a nascent American clean energy industry from China.

1:48.3

The Biden administration is targeting these tariff increases clean energy products, so it's a range of things

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