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Xi says China's economy should adapt to external changes
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Wednesday for action to adjust to changes in the international ...
Will China tariffs ruin Christmas? Trump doesn’t rule out fewer toys on the shelves.
This column is from Trendlines, my business newsletter that covers the forces shaping the economy in Boston and beyond. If ...
China shrugs off threat of US tariffs to economy, says it has tools to protect jobs
China can expand domestic demand through various policies including rebates for swapping old vehicles, appliances and factory ...
China signals, ever so obliquely, that it’s more open to trade talks
After three months of bluster and huge tariffs on both sides, Beijing and the Trump administration are softening their ...
With China and the US at intense economic odds, other nations are being forced to choose sides
As Trump’s trade war locks the world’s two largest economies on a collision course, America’s unnerved allies and partners ...
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America’s economy is not reeling yet, but trouble is coming
America’s GDP contracted by 0.3% in annualised terms in the first quarter of 2025. Imports surged as businesses rushed to ...
A Flashing Economic Warning and a Sharp Political Jolt
The report that the economy contracted in the first quarter underscored how much President Trump has at risk as he pursues an ...
Why Is China Buying So Much Gold?
Experts told Newsweek that Beijing is responding to recent trade tensions, while also attempting to decouple its economy from ...