Pressure Grows on U.S.\, China to Forge Trade Deal

Pressure Grows on U.S., China to Forge Trade Deal

From Stephen Schwarzman to Hank Paulson, top business figures are worried about the consequences of failure in talks before a March deadline

WASHINGTON—As a deadline approaches for a high-stakes trade deal between the U.S. and China, some top American business figures who fear the economic and market consequences of a failure are pushing both sides to compromise.

The two nations are far from an agreement, as U.S. negotiators prepare to meet with their counterparts in Beijing next week.

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