Trump Has 'Final Call' On New China Trade Truce
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Risks to the quality of official U.S. economic data - long seen as the gold standard - are worrying 89 of 100 top policy experts polled by Reuters, with most also concerned that the authorities are not addressing the issue urgently enough.
The president’s vision for reshaping global trade is falling into place, but he is embarking on an experiment that economists say could still produce damaging results.
What the market is looking for as US and Chinese trade negotiators meet this week is whether recent de-escalatory signals between the two superpowers will produce a further delay of steep tariffs.
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AlterNet on MSNChief economist warns US now facing problems of 'lower-income and developing countries'A former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers says Republicans and President Donald Trump have set the nation up for the kind of snag that plagues developing and low-revenue nations like Tunisia and Egypt.
US and Chinese trade officials resumed talks in Stockholm to address tariff disputes affecting their economic relations. The discussions have been described as constructive, with potential extensions on current tariff levels.
It would appear that even men are starting to turn on President Donald Trump. The question is can Democrats do anything with that?
Both sides have agreed to maintain the current tariff rates, with the US continuing to impose a 30 per cent tariff on Chinese goods, and China maintaining a 10 per cent tariff on American products.
Speaking with the press, Li Chenggang said the two sides had “constructive” and “candid” discussions and agreed to keep the tariffs at current levels — the US taxing Chinese goods at 30 per cent and C