from 10% to 25%. the move putting pressure on beijing to return to the negotiating table or up the ante. a chinese official encouraging dialogue and calling unilateral actions counterproductive. the steeper tariffs could go into effect as soon as next month but a source familiar with discussions says the move isn't finalized and could change. the u.s. imposed 25% tariffs on $34 billion in chinese goods and china responded in kind. president trump says the tariff tit for tat will open up market which is may be the end game but so far it's destabilizing well-established markets. as a stopgap, the administration announced a week ago it's preparing a $12 million emergency aid package for farmers caught up in the trade war but the move has been panned by many republicans as just a short term fix. david and alisyn. >> alison, thank you very much for that. if you were watching "new day" yesterday, you saw the most heartbreaking story ever.