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Donald Trump may have temporarily paused his trade war with China and other countries. But the extreme economic uncertainty unleashed by the president’s tariffs still raises the question of what, if anything,
Often Mr. Trump’s new tariffs are layered on top of existing ones. In this case, the T-shirts were subject to a base tariff of 32 percent based on the value of the import. Many goods typically have a very low base tariff, but garments and other textile goods are subject to some of the highest tariffs.
China’s new loans slumped sharply and credit expanded at a slower pace than expected in April, as escalating trade tensions with the US harmed sentiment.
As the U.S. and China negotiate a trade deal, Trump has lowered a levy on “de minimis” low-value packages, such as online shopping from Shein or Temu.
Trade deals are driving the recovery for U.S. stocks with the S&P 500 erasing all of its losses post Liberation Day. President Trump continues his Middle East trip striking partnerships and investments,
US stock futures held steady after a strong trading session on Wall Street, where the S&P 500 erased its losses for 2025.
There’s more to Monday’s soaring stocks than the pause in crushing China tariffs.
Using the macroeconomic data as a foundation and considering recent developments in the tariff conflict, we propose two stress-test scenario assumptions.
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President Donald Trump is waging a trade war without getting approval from Congress: He declared a national emergency to slap import taxes — tariffs — on almost every country on earth.
The de-escalation provides both sides with breathing space to find a way to preserve trading ties that were threatening to grind to a halt.
Both nations pledged to cut their broad, ballooning tariffs after weekend talks. US tariffs dropped to 30% from 145%, while China’s moved to 10% from 125%, per a joint statement
The recent deal between the United States and China to pause trade hostilities for 90 days will likely spur renewed activity throughout China's mammoth manufacturing sector, with repercussions for the country's energy needs.