Jerome Powell, a Potential Winner from the Trade Reprieve

Jerome Powell, a Potential Winner from the Trade Reprieve

Vindication? In the span of 24 hours, the “buy America” trade is back on and the odds of a U.S. recession have dipped. And pressure on the Fed to cut interest rates has abated despite the uncertainty surrounding Tuesday’s Consumer Price Index report. That has made Jay Powell one of …

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Tariff Truce With China Demonstrates the Limits of Trump’s Aggression

Tariff Truce With China Demonstrates the Limits of Trump’s Aggression

President Trump’s decision to impose, and then walk back, triple-digit tariffs on Chinese products over the past month demonstrated the power and global reach of U.S. trade policy. But it was also another illustration of the limitations of Mr. Trump’s aggressive approach. The tariffs on Chinese goods, which the United …

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Inside the U.S.-China Trade Cease-Fire

Inside the U.S.-China Trade Cease-Fire

A 90-day pause Stocks, the dollar and oil are soaring on Monday after President Trump’s top negotiators outlined the specifics of a major — though temporary — de-escalation in the U.S.-China trade fight. Expectations were sky-high for some kind of breakthrough. The market reaction suggests mission accomplished in terms of …

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US and China Meet for First Time Since Trump Imposed Tariffs

US and China Meet for First Time Since Trump Imposed Tariffs

Top economic officials from the United States and China are poised to meet in Geneva on Saturday for high-stakes negotiations that could determine the fate of a global economy that has been jolted by President Trump’s trade war. The meetings, scheduled to continue on Sunday, will be the first since …

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Trump Suggests Openness to Slashing China Tariffs Ahead of Trade Talks

Trump Suggests Openness to Slashing China Tariffs Ahead of Trade Talks

President Trump suggested on Friday that he was open to sharply reducing the tariffs that the United States had imposed on China, as American and Chinese negotiators prepare to meet in Switzerland this weekend for high-stakes trade talks. Trade tensions between the United States and China have roiled international markets …

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CEOs at Milken Conference Fear Tariffs and Hope for Trade Deals

CEOs at Milken Conference Fear Tariffs and Hope for Trade Deals

The mood at Milken As dealmakers descended on the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles this week for the annual Milken Institute Global Conference, they were laser-focused on one type of deal: trade deals. The threat of an intensifying trade war cast a shadow over the event, Lauren Hirsch reports. …

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Dollar Doubts Dominate Gathering of Global Economic Leaders

Dollar Doubts Dominate Gathering of Global Economic Leaders

On the sidelines of the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank this week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tried to convey an important message about the United States dollar. Speaking to a crowd of global policymakers, regulators and investors, Mr. Bessent sought to allay fears that had …

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