The country’s top leaders set an optimistic growth target but gave few hints of how to achieve it as their export-led strategy is challenged by rising tariffs on Chinese goods.
Category: Economic Conditions and Trends
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Trump’s Latest Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China Could Be His Biggest Gamble
President Trump has offered a mix of reasons for upending global trade relations, baffling and angering America’s biggest trading partners.
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What Germany’s Election Result Means for Its Economy
The next German government faces calls to loosen borrowing rules, slash energy costs and spur innovation. It won’t be easy.
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In Britain, a Fight Over a Film Studio Becomes a Test for the Economy
The national government has intervened in a local planning squabble, which has become a symbol for how far it will go to use development as a way to revive the British economy.
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Is Xi’s Sudden Embrace of Business for Real? China Is Left Guessing.
The uncertain reaction to Xi Jinping’s display of warmth made sense: Executives are eager for a reset after years in the cold but ever wary of meddling.
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Japan’s Economy Recovered In Second Half But Barely Grew in 2024
Though it recovered in the second half of the year, Japan’s economy barely grew in 2024 as a depreciated yen fueled inflation and strained households.
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How Trump’s One-for-One Tariff Plan Threatens the Global Economy
In starting a process to impose reciprocal tariffs on American trading partners, the White House is sowing uncertainty and risking inflation.
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Trump’s Tariffs Could Worsen Europe’s Economic Slowdown
The trade threats could reduce exports to the United States and dampen investment in Europe, dealing a blow to growth at a time when the continent is already facing a lackluster economy.
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Britain’s Economy Squeezes Out 0.1% Growth
The unexpected increase eases pressure on the government, which has been trying to spur investment and development.
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Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates as British Economy Weakens
The central bank cut rates for the third time in about six months as it said growth had been weaker than expected.
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One Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Trade That Excludes the U.S.
A growing number of countries, including American allies, are striking trade deals as the Trump administration erects a higher fence around its global commerce.