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World Bank Warns 2020s Face Weakest Global Growth Since ’60s

The World Bank on June 10 cut its forecast for global growth this year and warned that the 2020s are on track for the weakest performance for any decade since the first Apollo moon landing.

June 10, 2025
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Trump Voices Optimism as China Talks Stretch to Day Two

Trade talks between the U.S. and China will continue into a second day, according to an official, as the two sides look to ease tensions over shipments of technology and rare earth elements.

June 9, 2025
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Trump Seeks Xi Call as Rare Earth Clash Escalates

After the U.S. and China agreed to lower tariffs from astronomical heights, tensions are now surging over access to chips and rare earths. And Beijing increasingly appears to have an edge.

June 2, 2025
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US-China Trade Tensions Flare Again as Talks Stall

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce issued a statement June 2 rebuking the U.S. president’s claim that Beijing breached the consensus reached in Geneva in May.

June 2, 2025
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Trade War Leads CPKC Railway to Lower 2025 Guidance

Canadian Pacific Kansas City cut its financial outlook for this year due to the uncertainty caused by the U.S. administration’s tariff and trade policy.

May 1, 2025
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Canada Elects Liberal Carney as Prime Minister

Populist Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre — in the lead until U.S. President Donald Trump took aim at Canada with a trade war and annexation threats — was voted out of his Parliament seat.

April 29, 2025
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IMF Members See World at ‘Pivotal Juncture’ Amid Trade Wars

The world economy is at a “pivotal juncture” as trade tensions flare, members of the IMF said in a draft statement after discussions that have been overshadowed by the trade war.

April 25, 2025
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Trump Hasn’t Offered Unilateral Tariff Cuts on China

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the Trump administration is looking at multiple factors regarding China beyond just tariffs — including non-tariff barriers.

April 23, 2025
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Bessent Predicts US-China Trade De-Escalation

But in a private speech in Washington for JPMorgan Chase, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also cautioned that talks between the United States and China had yet to formally start.

April 22, 2025
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China Partially Renews US Meat Export Permits

China’s government has renewed export registrations for some U.S. meat plants whose eligibility was set to lapse, raising hopes that shipments won’t be disrupted.

March 17, 2025