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Economy
Trump says has ‘no intention’ of firing Fed chief
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had no plans to fire the Federal Reserve chief, in...
US Treasury chief expects China tariff impasse to de-escalate
Washington (AFP) - The trade standoff between Washington and Beijing is not sustainable, the US Treasury chief said Tuesday, as...
ECB’s Lagarde hopes Trump won’t fire US Fed chief Powell
Washington (AFP) - European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Tuesday that she hoped US President Donald Trump would not...
IMF slashes global growth outlook on impact of Trump tariffs
Washington (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday slashed its forecast for global growth this year and warned of...
World could boost growth by reducing trade doubt: IMF chief economist
Washington (AFP) - Policymakers should find a way to reduce the uncertainty over trade policy kicked up by Donald Trump's...
Trump tariffs torch chances of meeting with China’s Xi
Beijing (AFP) - With his storm of tariffs on Chinese goods, US President Donald Trump has torched ties with Beijing...
US official asserts Trump’s agenda in tariff-hit Southeast Asia
Siem Reap (Cambodia) (AFP) - The first US official to visit Southeast Asia since Washington announced punitive tariffs on the...
US to impose new duties on solar imports from Southeast Asia
Washington (AFP) - The United States on Monday announced its intention to impose tariffs of up to 3,521 percent on...
US to impose new duties on solar imports from Southeast Asia
Washington (AFP) - The United States on Monday announced its intention to impose tariffs of up to 3,521 percent on...
Woe is the pinata, a casualty of Trump trade war
Granada Hills (United States) (AFP) - The humble pinata has become one of the latest targets to take a whacking...
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