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The u.s. firing the first real shot in the trade battle that's been brewing for months. midnight, on the stroke of midnight the u.s. hit china with tears on $34 billion in goods. china immediately responded hitting the u.s. with tariffs on equal value, accusing the u.s. of quote, launching the largest trade war in economic history and china accusing the u.s. of trade bullying. china is challenging high u.s. -- the high tech industry as china dominates. american companies pay those tariffs when they import goods. they can either absorb the cost or pass it along to consumers. so far the u.s. has...

Canada has officially started slapping tariffs on more than 12 billion of u.s. goods including whiskey, chocolate and ketchup. it's retaliation we're told for the president's tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. christina is here from the fox business network. what has happened? >> they did it yesterday because it's canada day. it's in retaliation. even though wilbur ross saying that if anything, the u.s. has a trade surplus with canada. canada saying we have to fight back. we can't be bullied. they targeted 120 consumer products. yogurt because it comes mostly from wisconsin. these are sta...

The driver of the other vehicle died at the scene. she will likely remain hospitalized for at least the next two weeks. the president offering his support tweeting my thoughts and prayers are with representative katie arrington of south carolina pete including all of those involved in last night's car accident. and their families. >> right now, hundreds take to the streets for 1/4 straight day calling for justice after pittsburgh police fatally shoot an unarmed teenager. plus -- the european union strikes back. slapping tariffs on a host of american made goods. in response to the president tra...

Say that she will need more. the driver of the other vehicle died at the scene. she will likely remain hospitalized for at least the next two weeks. the president offering his support tweeting my thoughts and prayers are with representative katie arrington of south carolina pete including all of those involved in last night's car accident. and their families. >> right now, hundreds take to the streets for 1/4 straight day calling for justice after pittsburgh police fatally shoot an unarmed teenager. plus -- the european union strikes back. slapping tariffs on a host of american made goods. in ...

Government that operates against the rest of the world today. >> he's right. he's right. this is a problem that needs to be dealt with, and the question is, and people are debating, is trade war the right way to do it? should do you it in negotiations? their answer is china won't move until you show them you're willing to push. the question is what's the political impact? >> republicans do want the administration to push back on china. but when it comes to slapping tariffs on goods coming from our u.s. allies, that makes them really uncomfortable. there is a tricky balance that the administrat...