Bare shelves are just weeks away as trade war disrupts flow of goods

Open this photo in gallery: Empty shelves are seen as a man shops for items at a Dollar Tree store on April 28, in Alhambra, California. Global stocks were steady on April 28 as investors welcomed the absence of further trade war escalation over the weekend and as countries seek to temper US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images We're just weeks away from finding out what happens when you shut down trade between the world's two largest economies. A trade embargo has effectively been in place between the United States and China ever since the two countries slapped…