The big news of the week was an announcement of a deal to offset, suspend or at least lower the temperature of the US-China trade war, but what it really amounted to was not very much. It em... Read more
Chinese and US trade negotiators are working on nailing down a phase one trade deal text for Presidents Trump and Xi to sign next month, said US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Wednesda... Read more
The US-China trade war will cut 2019 global growth to its slowest pace since the 2008-2009 financial crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Tuesday, but said output would re... Read more
Chinese exports fell 3.2% year-on-year in September—the biggest monthly decline since February—underlining the impact of the trade war with the US and softer global demand on the world’s sec... Read more
Steven Mnuchin, US Treasury Secretary, said on Monday that an additional round of tariffs on Chinese imports will likely be imposed if a trade deal with China has not been reached by Decembe... Read more
