In a surprising turn of events, the United States and China have agreed to significantly reduce tariffs following a pivotal meeting in Geneva. This agreement, announced on a Monday, has exceeded Wall Street's expectations and initiated a 90-day 'cooling-off' period for further negotiations.

The U.S. treasury secretary and America’s top trade negotiator began talks with high-ranking Chinese officials in Switzerland Saturday aiming to de-escalate a dispute that threatens to cut off trade between the world’s two biggest economies and damage the global economy.