10 things you need to know today: August 14, 2019

The Trump administration delays tariffs on some Chinese goods, Hong Kong's airport resumes flights after police and protesters clash, and more

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1. Trump administration delays new tariffs on some Chinese imports

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced Tuesday that the Trump administration will delay or cancel a new 10 percent tariff on some goods imported from China. The Trump administration announced in May that the new levy on $300 billion worth of Chinese imports would take effect on Sept. 1. The plan now is to wait until Dec. 15 to tax about $100 billion worth of goods such as cellphones, laptops, and footwear, giving retailers time to stock up for the holidays. Some unspecified consumer goods will be removed from the tariff list altogether "based on health, safety, national security, and other factors," the U.S. Trade Representative said. The news sent U.S. stocks rising sharply.

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.