2 h. ago Chinese, EU leaders agree to deepen ties amid Trump pressure, in anniversary exchanges

Two sides are seeing a broader thaw in relations, with Beijing also confirming that it has lifted sanctions on European Parliament members.

Politics

49 h. ago US Federal Reserve’s Powell may defy Trump’s pressure and hold interest rates steady

With their eye on inflation, officials are inclined to hold rates steady when they meet in Washington, defying Trump’s pressure to cut interest rates.

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4 d. ago Congressman: Trump's Trade Pressure on China Comes at Perfect Time | Opinion

Congressman: Trump's Trade Pressure on China Comes at Perfect Time | Opinion  Newsweek

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6 d. ago Malaysia delays sales tax expansion amid Trump’s tariff pressure, offering businesses respite

The Malaysian government’s decision to postpone its tax expansion, should provide relief for businesses amid trade war uncertainties.

Economics

1 week ago At the rate Trump’s going, a global recession will be hard to sidestep

The fracturing of global trade, coupled with the US president’s attacks on the Federal Reserve, doesn’t bode well for the world.

Politics

1 week ago Trump trade war, pressure on yuan could hurt Hong Kong housing demand: think tank

Our Hong Kong Foundation says short-to-medium-term impact of conflict on China’s currency will negatively affect mainland homebuyers in city.

Events

1 week ago Trump says he has ‘no intention’ of firing US Federal Reserve chair

The US president had earlier spooked markets by saying he would like to remove central bank head Jerome Powell.

Politics

2 w. ago Does Trump have authority to sack US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell?

The two men are at loggerheads over interest rate cuts and Trump’s power to fire Powell is unclear as no US president has done this before.

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2 w. ago Donald Trump News Live Updates: 'India under tariff pressure to give Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart full market access,' says FT report

Donald Trump News Live Updates: 'India under tariff pressure to give Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart full market access,' says FT report  Times of India

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2 w. ago China keeps key lending rates steady in bid to shore up yuan as Trump tariffs pressure currency

China keeps key lending rates steady in bid to shore up yuan as Trump tariffs pressure currency  CNBC

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2 w. ago French minister warns Trump: firing Powell risks destabilising US economy

The US president has clashed with the Federal Reserve chair over interest rates, threatening ‘termination couldn’t come quickly enough’.

Events

2 w. ago Trump goes to war with the US Federal Reserve: a ‘recipe for disaster’?

The president’s conflict with the Fed could threaten the central bank’s independence and destabilise US financial markets, analysts warn.

Events

2 w. ago Trump studying whether to fire Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell, adviser says

A bid to remove Powell would threaten the Fed’s independence and could further roil markets already battered by Trump’s tariff war.

Events

2 w. ago Trump ups pressure on Harvard, threatens to ban university from accepting foreign students

The US president said the school ‘can no longer be considered even a decent place of learning’ after it refused to bow to his demands.

Events

2 w. ago Wall Street sinks after US Federal Reserve warning, as Nvidia leads decline in tech stocks

Chairman Jerome Powell says the US central bank will not intervene to calm markets roiled by Trump’s tariff war.

Events

2 w. ago Trump admin planning to isolate China in tariff pressure campaign

Trump admin planning to isolate China in tariff pressure campaign  Fox Business

Politics

3 w. ago China's March exports jump in temporary boost as Trump 2.0 heaps pressure

China's March exports jump in temporary boost as Trump 2.0 heaps pressure  Reuters

Politics

3 w. ago ‘No one getting off the hook’: Donald Trump denies tariff rollbacks, ramps up pressure on China, tech sec

‘No one getting off the hook’: Donald Trump denies tariff rollbacks, ramps up pressure on China, tech sec  Times of India

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3 w. ago How China is responding to pressure from Trump as trade war brews

How China is responding to pressure from Trump as trade war brews  PBS

Events

3 w. ago Tariffs live: Federal Reserve threatens to step in as Trump still defends levies

Tariffs live: Federal Reserve threatens to step in as Trump still defends levies  The Independent

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