Economics
China Makes Slow Progress on U.S. Trade Deal as Purchases Slide
- To meet 2020 goal, $115 billion of goods must be bought
- Energy purchases slump in August, while soybeans rise
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China reduced the pace of its purchases of U.S. goods in August, making slow progress in meeting the goals of its trade deal with the world’s biggest economy.