China musters ‘national team’ to fight on front line in trade war

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. As the Chinese stock market reeled this week from Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs, Beijing launched a co-ordinated government effort to support share prices. Central Huijin, a sovereign wealth fund, issued a rare statement declaring…

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Trump’s Economy Is Flashing Red

Analysis Trump’s Economy Is Flashing Red Trade wars, rising prices, falling confidence, and sinking stock markets are not what Wall Street or Main Street voted for. By Keith Johnson, a reporter at Foreign Policy covering geoeconomics and energy. In the foreground is a man blurred from view. Behind him is a screen with stock market…

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Trump confirms he will impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Tuesday

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world <div data-o-component="o-expander" class="o-expander o-expander__info-box" data-o-expander-shrink-to="hidden" data-trackable="clip-info-box" data-o-expander-collapsed-toggle-text="Show video info” data-o-expander-expanded-toggle-text=”Hide video info“>Show video info Donald Trump said he would press ahead with imposing tariffs of 25 per on all imports from Canada and…

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