Tariffs are just one piece of a broader strategy aimed at curbing the growth of the world's second-largest economy and containing its geopolitical expansion.

The leaders of both Canada and Mexico got on the phone with President Donald Trump this past week to seek solutions after he slapped tariffs on their countries, but China’s president appears unlikely to make a similar call soon.

Generic drugmakers and hospital pharmacists warn that added financial pressure from tariffs could strain the nation's generic drug supplies.