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Economy

Tariff Reversals Aim At Grocery Prices

On Friday, President Donald Trump rolled back tariffs on more than 200 food products, including coffee, beef, bananas and orange juice, in an effort to address voter anger over high

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Policy

Fed flies blind after data blackout

With the record 43-day U.S. government shutdown now over, officials and investors are digesting an unprecedented consequence: October’s core macro data may never fully exist. The White

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Economy

China’s slowdown turns broad-based

Friday’s October data from China showed the clearest sign yet that momentum in the world’s second-largest economy is fading on multiple fronts. Official figures and parallel reports

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Trade Policy

Rare Earths, Supply Risk, And Tech

This week Beijing moved to tighten controls on exports of rare earths and processing technologies, expanding licensing requirements that analysts say touch key inputs for chips, EV motors and defense

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Economy

Tariff Threats Hinge on China

On Tuesday, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said whether the White House presses forward with a proposed 100% tariff on Chinese imports will depend on Beijing’s next move,

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