Trump’s tariffs, its impact on global growth, and what it could mean for India
A report by S&P Global, released on Tuesday, indicated that China’s growth could slow to 4 per cent by 2025 due to US tariffs ...
China's Shanghai Composite index drops 0.43%
Amid much uncertainty about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's tariff policies and the Federal Reserve's interest-rate path, investors looked ahead to a key economic meeting of Chinese policymakers ...
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My visit to one of Ghana’s notorious ‘slave castles’ was a haunting reminder of the not-so-distant past
Grappling with the legacy of slavery — and making peace with Africans' role in it — is one of the more challenging aspects of visiting Ghana, where Black Americans have been invited to “come home.” ...
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Why everyone wants to lend to weak companies
The comparison is not entirely like-for-like. Since the financial crisis, private credit has boomed, with funds lending ...
5 things to consider buying before new tariffs take effect
While there’s a lot we don’t know about President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff plans, at least one thing is pretty certain: Tariffs will go up. If history is any indication, that means price increases ...
Tariffs may be just the start of U.S.-China disputes in a second Trump term
Experts say the future of U.S.-China ties will depend on the extent to which Trump follows through on his tariff threats, as well as how strongly he is influenced by hawkish advisers.
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Javier Milei: “My contempt for the state is infinite”
Javier Milei has been president of Argentina for a year. He campaigned wielding a chainsaw, but his economic programme is ...
EU should avoid trade war with Trump by buying more U.S. weapons and LNG, Christine Lagarde says
ECB president Christine Lagarde said EU leaders should avoid entering a trade war and seek to negotiate with Trump instead ...
Trump and Mexican president say they had a good call – though no sign of backing down on tariff pledge
President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he had a “productive conversation” with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, ...
Blackstone's Steve Schwarzman was a trade negotiator for Donald Trump's first term. Here's what it took to get the president to a deal.
Steve Schwarzman, founder and CEO of Blackstone, describes his experience advising Trump on trade tariffs in his 2019 book, ...
China's state media praise some U.S. firms amid fears of a new trade war
China's state media have praised some U.S. firms for "strong collaboration" - commentary that comes amid fears of a trade war ...
How China Allegedly Contributes To The Deadly Fentanyl Crisis
US president-elect Donald Trump has threatened to slap blistering new tariffs on Chinese goods in response to Beijing's alleged role in a deadly opioid epidemic in the United States.