Politics


'The Game Had To Be Called' — NYT's Thomas Friedman Praises Trump For Taking China Trade Action

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The Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign affairs columnist says tariffs were not the way to go, but China's trade practices ne... Read more

China Softens Stance On Trade After Saying It Has To Take Counter-measures To US Tariffs

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"We hope the U.S. side will meet China half-way, and implement the consensus reached by the two leaders during their mee... Read more

FA Center: Emerging Markets Bear The Brunt Of U.S.-China Tariff Fight

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Trade battle hurts stocks in developing economies the most, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Marks Highest Finish Since 2013 As Recession Risk Lifts The Metals Haven Appeal

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Gold futures log their highest finish since 2013 on Wednesday after another round of downbeat economic data, and as the ... Read more

Key Words: Ex-Fed Boss Greenspan Says There Is No Barrier To Treasury Yields Falling Below Zero

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There is some $15 trillion in government debt that now yields less than zero, and former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan G... Read more

Trump Will Have A Harder Time Turning Things Around As The China Trade War Drags On

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No president wants to face voters in an economic downturn. But if that were Trump's only concern, he never would have pu... Read more

Market Extra: How Hong Kong Clashes Could Wallop The U.S. Stock Market

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Protests in Hong Kong that have persisted for the past two months could eventually deliver a lasting blow to U.S. market... Read more

Deep Dive: These Are The Chinese Stocks Analysts Say You Should Buy

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Chinese stocks have underperformed U.S. stocks for years, making them a bargain. Read more

Weekend Investor: Predicting What Happens Next In Stocks Will Get Trickier This Fall When Markets Navigate A Roller Coaster Of Big Events

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But rather than call it quits, investors may want to stay invested in stocks as the barrage of potentially market-moving... Read more

Market Extra: Fundstrats Tom Lee Literally Pleads With Investors To Not Ignore These 5 Bullish Signs Forming In The Stock Market

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U.S. stocks are headed higher in the next six months, says Thomas Lee. Read more

Deep Dive: Weekend Roundup: Uber, Lyft And Rising Prices | Trade War Becomes A Currency War | Making Money On China

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Also, Ed Yardeni takes ‘Modern Monetary Theory’ to task. Read more

Consumer Watchdog Blasts Governments Loan Sales Program — Says It Has No Rules In Place To Help People Save Their Homes

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People are being hurt by federal government loan-sale programs, consumer advocates say. Read more

In One Chart: Is The Everything Bubble Finally Popping? This Chart Might Have The Answer

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The stock market is in shambles to start the week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping more than 700 points a... Read more

UK And US Markets Suffer Worst Day Of The Year On Currency War Concerns

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UK and US stocks suffered their worst day of the year so far yesterday (5 August) after China devalued its currency, pr... Read more

China Reportedly Halts US Agricultural Imports In Retaliation For Trump's Tariff Increase

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China has halted imports of U.S. agricultural products, escalating the trade war between the world's two largest economi... Read more

US And China Will Not Likely Reach A Trade Deal This Year, Says Former Ambassador

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President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat is "a step away from a solution," said Frank Lavin, a former U.S. ambassad... Read more

Trump Reportedly Overruled Advisors In Decision To Slap Tariffs On Remaining Chinese Imports

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Nearly everyone at an Oval Office meeting objected to Trump's decision to impose additional tariffs, according to The Wa... Read more

Trump To Make EU Trade Announcement On Friday, According To The White House

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U.S. President Donald Trump will make a trade announcement about the European Union later on Friday, according to a noti... Read more

Beijing Responds To Trump's New $300 Billion Tariff Threat

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China's foreign ministry reportedly said Friday that while Beijing did not want a trade war with the U.S., it was not af... Read more

Goldman: Here's China's Likely Next Step To Trump's New Trade Threat

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said Washington will apply 10% tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese goods starting... Read more