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China reduced its policy rate and lowered the amount of cash lenders must keep in reserve, as Beijing ramps up efforts to help an economy caught in a second trade war with the US.

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China’s vice-premier He Lifeng will meet US treasury secretary Scott Bessent in Switzerland between 9 and 12 May

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Two Taiwanese life insurers are taking opposite approaches to foreign-exchange hedging after a surge in the island’s currency put hundreds of billions of dollars of their US bond holdings under scrutiny.

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American consumers are on the cusp of tough choices because of President Donald Trump’s trade war.

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Officials say administration ‘exploring all options’ after president declared 100% tariff on non-US-produced films

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US President Donald Trump’s top trade officials will meet with their Chinese counterparts this week to discuss a de-escalation of their increasingly ugly and damaging trade war. The future of the global economy is riding on their success.

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Smaller companies say costs of Rachel Reeves’s tax rises led to them lay off more workers in April

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U.S. stock futures bounced and Asian currencies rose on Wednesday, as investors welcomed news of a meeting between top U.S. and Chinese trade officials, set for the weekend in Switzerland, as a chance to tone down the trade war.

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There are many reasons why the US runs persistent trade deficits – a strong dollar is but one of them.

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Trump rejects China’s demand of lowering 145% tariff to get them to negotiating table.

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