Monday's surprise trade deal between the U.S. and China lowered the chances of a recesssion. Forecasters said he trade deal meant higher growth and lower inflation. Despite the improved outlook, the ...

China said Friday it will impose a 34% tariff on all US imports from April 10, in a tit-for-tat response to US President Donald Trump levying 34% duties on Chinese imports as part of his “Liberation ...

President Donald Trump marched the US economy to the brink of a self-inflicted recession and a potential supply chain meltdown. But at the last moment, Trump decided to pull back. The US-China ...

Judging from email and social media, my last column, which revised my 2025 economic forecast in light of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, seems to have angered a lot of folks. I’m sorry, but Trump ...

American and Chinese officials are set to talk trade Saturday and Sunday. But Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned not to expect an immediate trade deal—and there remains a tariff-related recession ...

WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS >> A global trade war touched off by U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs escalated further on Monday, as Trump threatened to increase duties on China and the European ...

Betting markets have adjusted to lower odds of a recession this year after progress on US-China trade talks. The chance of an economic downturn fell to 40% after news that the US and China would lower ...

Plenty of gloomy economic scenarios involve a financial crisis and recession in China leading to all sorts of bad stuff. For instance, a cash-strapped Beijing would begin dumping Treasuries, causing ...

President Donald Trump’s trade war rattled global markets anew on Thursday as stocks and oil prices sank amid fears China may once again respond in kind with higher tariffs to match the latest levies ...

Judging from email and social media, my last column, which revised my 2025 economic forecast in light of President Trump’s tariffs, seems to have angered a lot of folks. I’m sorry, but Trump has ...

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