The president has backtracked repeatedly on his tariff policies, creating a whiplash with downsides and few clear benefits so far.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Online shoppers in the U.S. will see a price break on their purchases valued at less than $800 and shipped from China after the Trump administration reached a truce with Beijing over sky-high tariffs.

A 90-day pause on punishing tariffs could restart trade between the world’s largest economies. But it is not enough to resolve uncertainty about the economy.