Trade War
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Why the US has back-peddled on steel and aluminium tariffs
In Depth Trump eases levies on Canada and Mexico, boosting hopes for a new North American free trade agreement
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Market volatility as US-China trade war takes new twist
Speed Read Fiery rhetoric from China mitigated by optimistic remarks from Donald Trump on Twitter
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China will retaliate over Trump tariff hike, predicts Ludlow
Speed Read Washington expects swift response after US president raises spectre of full-blown trade war
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Trump tweets put China trade talks in doubt
Speed Read Global markets plunge after US president ramps up rhetoric ahead of Wednesday’s meeting
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US and China on brink of trade deal
Speed Read Agreement to roll back $200bn tariffs could be agreed this month
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German state to take stakes in marquee domestic companies
Speed Read Shift in industrial strategy to prevent foreign takeovers ‘needed to safeguard the country’s prosperity’ says minister
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US and China hold first round of trade war talks
Speed Read Officials meet in Beijing with optimism high a breakthrough can be made ahead of March deadline
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Is the US economy on the brink of recession?
Speed Read Market volatility, inverted yield curves and weak jobs figures suggest a slowdown in 2019
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US and China agree trade war truce
Speed Read Donald Trump hails ‘one of the biggest deals ever’ after meeting with Xi Jinping
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Will release of $109bn reserve boost China’s flagging economy?
Speed Read Central bank slashes reserve requirements, freeing up cash for infrastructure and businesses
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China rules out currency devaluation to boost global trade
Speed Read Chinese premier says Beijing will not actively weaken the yuan to encourage exports despite looming trade-war
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Donald Trump levies biggest tariffs on China yet
Speed Read US targeting £150 billion worth of Chinese goods in escalation of the trade war
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US and China agree to hold fresh trade talks
Speed Read Negotiations come as Washington prepares to impose new tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods
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China is ‘training nuclear bombers’, US claims
Speed Read Pentagon says Chinese military ‘likely training for strikes’ amid trade negotiations
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