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Tariffs on Chinese-made machinery drive up costs for U.S. manufacturers
The U.S. economy depends on Chinese tools needed to make everything from cars to electronics in American factories.
Asian shares inch higher as uncertainty over US tariffs persists
Asian markets have inched higher as investors wait to see what comes of negotiations over U.S. President Donald Trump's ...
With China and the US at intense economic odds, nations are being forced to choose sides
Countries caught between the U.S. and China are in “an impossible situation” because they need to stay economically connected both to China, “a source of a lot of their input and imports” and to the ...
How Trump’s tariffs are snarling supply chains
Despite signs of a thaw earlier this week, Washington and Beijing are locked in a standoff on tariffs, and global supply ...
China Quietly Exempts Some U.S.-Made Products From Tariffs
Beijing has been canvassing companies and waiving duties on American goods in sectors where it lacks alternatives.
China's Q1 industrial profits return to growth amid tariff woes
China's industrial profits returned to growth in the first quarter, official data showed on Sunday, but are likely to come ...
FirstFT: Beijing’s seizure of disputed South China Sea reef revives tensions with the Philippines
Also in today’s newsletter, tariff-fuelled demand slump hits US ports and air freight, and Vanguard rules out China ...
China lowers minimum amount for tax refunds for tourists to boost spending
China has lowered the minimum amount tourists spend to get tax refunds as part of measures to boost consumption as its ...