Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer spoke with China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng, raising concerns about Beijing’s recent actions and the importance of implementing commitments made as part of a deal reached a year ago in Busan, South Korea.

Hakeem Jeffries, the leader of House Democrats, promises to “stop the stupid Trump tariffs jacking up prices on Americans.” Ron Wyden, incoming Senate Finance Committee chairman, says he’ll reassert congressional authority over trade policy. Even Senator Ted Cruz, the Texas Republican, lamented that “tariffs have made everything too expensive.”