Despite Trump’s ‘Deals,’ Trade War Is Still On
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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.
Now that the agreement between China and the U.S. has mitigated some of the most worrisome economic effects, the Federal Reserve's calculus on when to cut interest rates may change.
The White House announced a "China trade deal" in a May 11 statement, but did not disclose details. The apparent agreement came together sooner than most observers expected after Trump's 145% tariffs on Chinese imports virtually halted $600 billion in annual trade between the world's two largest economies.
A jury in Arkansas federal court found that Walmart owes technology startup Zest Labs more than $222 million following a retrial on allegations that Walmart stole its trade secrets for reducing food waste,
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,
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Progress on US-China trade over the weekend sent stocks soaring on Monday. Some top commentators say tariffs are still a big risk.
The EU is weighing a temporary return to its pre-war trade agreement with Ukraine if a renegotiated deal is not ready to take effect when war-related tariff suspensions expire on June 5, EU diplomats said on Wednesday.
Investors eye more trade deals, updates from President Trump’s trip to the Middle East and fresh consumer inflation data after U.S. stocks soared Monday as investors celebrated major progress on U.S.-China trade talks.
There’s more to Monday’s soaring stocks than the pause in crushing China tariffs.
Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday after the week's strong start, as soft inflation data and the U.S.-China tariff truce boosted sentiment, while Donald Trump's Gulf tour stoked expectations of additional trade agreements.
Xi Jinping’s defiance against Donald Trump pays off with the dramatic tariffs reduction. Bloomberg reporters answer your questions on what lies ahead.