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• 10-year Treasury yield extends climb above 3%

  18-09-2018 23:53 via Global Economy
  Investors look ahead to further Fed rate rises as US economy withstands tariff war
  
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• White House hawks ratchet up China trade hostilities

  18-09-2018 20:29 via Global Economy
  New tariffs aimed at Beijing leave little room for any settlement
  
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• Trump fires another volley in the US-China trade war

  18-09-2018 19:25 via Global Economy
  Some of Washington’s criticisms of Beijing are reasonable, but its response is not
  
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• Trump trade officials play down China tariff fears

  18-09-2018 19:14 via Global Economy
  Republicans worry damage to consumer sentiment could affect forthcoming elections
  
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• China will dig in its heels over US tariff pressure

  18-09-2018 18:51 via Global Economy
  Trump’s duties hit private rather than state companies and could help Xi politically
  
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• Pakistan unveils budget to head off currency crisis

  18-09-2018 18:03 via Global Economy
  Hikes in import duties by Khan administration mark stark policy shift
  
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• Pakistan to raise import duties

  18-09-2018 18:03 via Global Economy
  Government of Imran Khan unveils measures to cut budget and current account deficits
  
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• Philippine consumers tighten belts amid higher inflation

  18-09-2018 16:56 via Global Economy
  President Duterte should brace for electoral blowback as rising rates hurt spending
  
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• US/China trade war: beggar thy neighbour

  18-09-2018 15:00 via Global Economy
  Washington has overestimated the fragility of Beijing’s domestic economy
  
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• Not all regions face the same threat from robots

  18-09-2018 14:34 via Global Economy
  Local and national policymakers should work harder to connect rural areas to cities
  
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• US spares rare earths in China trade war

  18-09-2018 14:29 via Global Economy
  Beijing dominates global supply of strategic elements needed for smartphones
  
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• The economic cost of fraying trust in Europe

  18-09-2018 14:27 via Global Economy
  Mutual suspicion among EU member states threatens to unravel inter-dependence
  
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• Why Chinese stocks have shrugged off Trump’s tariffs

  18-09-2018 13:59 via Global Economy
  Latest action by US offers some clarity to market already hit by trade war fears
  
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• The US, China and the logic of trade confrontation

  18-09-2018 13:37 via Global Economy
  Beijing will explore new ways to hurt Washington, including a refusal to buy its debt
  
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• China retaliates against new US tariffs in trade war

  18-09-2018 12:57 via Global Economy
  Beijing says Trump duties on $200bn in imports show ‘no sincerity and good faith’
  
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• Investors’ economic optimism hits near-seven-year low

  18-09-2018 12:48 via Global Economy
  US decoupling widely expected to continue as fears grow of China slowdown
  
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• Is the Federal Reserve really worried about inflation?

  18-09-2018 11:44 via MoneyWeek
  The Federal Reserve, America’s central bank, is slowly raising interest rates. But that doesn’t mean it’s going after inflation, says John Stepek. It may have other targets in mind.
  The post Is the Federal Reserve really worried about inflation? was first published on MoneyWeek.
  
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• China promises ‘retaliation’ against new US tariffs

  18-09-2018 09:50 via Global Economy
  Beijing says Trump duties on $200bn in imports ‘shows no sincerity and good faith’
  
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• Three video game companies with wide economic moats

  18-09-2018 09:45 via MoneyWeek
  Matthew Partridge talks to fund managers Victoria Stevens and Matt Tonge, who pick three video-game makers that can keep competitors at bay.
  The post Three video game companies with wide economic moats was first published on MoneyWeek.
  
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• China unlikely to back down in Trump trade war

  18-09-2018 08:15 via Global Economy
  Victor Mallet on the Chinese reaction to the latest round of US tariffs
  
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• Securitisation shows supranationals’ future scope

  18-09-2018 06:11 via Global Economy
  World’s best-rated credits pioneer innovation and could backstop the financial system
  
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• Preventive measures will not stop the next crisis

  18-09-2018 06:00 via Global Economy
  We need watchful supervisors, strong tools and the will to act when a crash happens
  
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• Ruling in Ukraine’s bond dispute is cause for optimism

  18-09-2018 05:00 via Global Economy
  Decision in English Court of Appeal shows that Russia’s actions have consequences
  
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• What to expect from Trump’s new tariffs against China

  18-09-2018 03:57 via Global Economy
  Beijing cannot match the duties dollar for dollar but it does have other weapons it could deploy
  
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• Explained: Trump’s $200bn of new tariffs on China

  18-09-2018 03:57 via Global Economy
  Half of the country’s exports to the US to be hit, punishing Beijing — and consumers
  
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• Trump imposes tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods

  18-09-2018 01:49 via Global Economy
  Duties start at 10% and will increase to 25% next year if no deal is reached
  
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• White House prepares list for new China tariffs

  17-09-2018 19:48 via Global Economy
  Trump pressured by trade hawks not to back down on 25% rates for $200bn in imports
  
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• Argentina presents austerity budget plan to congress

  17-09-2018 19:37 via Global Economy
  New measures including export tax aim to appease investors and IMF
  
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• Job market heat risks instability, says Fed official

  17-09-2018 19:06 via Global Economy
  Allowing unemployment to drop too far could also stoke inflation, warns Eric Rosengren
  
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• Trade wars — and haunting lessons from the past

  17-09-2018 18:50 via Global Economy
  Readers have provided huge feedback to last week’s callout, with trade tips, comments and research
  
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• Good news! Wages are finally rising for everyone

  17-09-2018 17:06 via MoneyWeek
  For the first time in a decade, wages are rising for young as well as older workers. Merryn Somerset Webb looks at what this means, and where it might lead.
  The post Good news! Wages are finally rising for everyone was first published on MoneyWeek.
  
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• China prepares for new phase of Trump-led trade war

  17-09-2018 12:47 via Global Economy
  Beijing officials question merit of further talks before US midterm elections
  
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• Painful catharsis eludes emerging market investors

  17-09-2018 12:43 via Global Economy
  Backdrop is tougher for the sector but a string of key EM crises still looks unlikely
  
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• It was right not to bail out Lehman Brothers

  17-09-2018 11:45 via Global Economy
  Aftermath of financial crisis shows it is crucial to restructure debts
  
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• The biggest economic change in the last ten years that no one talks about

  17-09-2018 11:43 via MoneyWeek
  Fracking for oil has made the US energy independent. Its effects have spread far beyond the energy markets, says John Stepek, shifting the global economy’s balance of power.The post The biggest economic change in the last ten years that no one talks about was first published on MoneyWeek.
  
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• Why the best response to the financial crisis would have been a recession

  17-09-2018 09:45 via MoneyWeek
  The authorities’ response to the 2008 financial crisis may have ended up neutering capitalism – the greatest poverty destroying system ever.The post Why the best response to the financial crisis would have been a recession was first published on MoneyWeek.
  
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• US port weighs cost of Trump’s trade war

  17-09-2018 05:00 via Global Economy
  Businesses at Baltimore hub fear impact of tariff battle with China on their livelihoods
  
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• How US banks took over the financial world 

  17-09-2018 05:00 via Global Economy
  Ten years after the global financial crisis, Europe’s banks are in retreat
  
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• Argentina to set out austerity budget

  16-09-2018 21:00 via Global Economy
  Allies of President Macri confident of support for measures to cut deficit
  
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• Can macro policy easing still rescue China?

  16-09-2018 18:02 via Global Economy
  Assets have slumped on misplaced fears that a recession is likely
  
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• Lib Dems call for sovereign wealth fund

  16-09-2018 13:52 via BBC News - Economy
  Sir Vince Cable wants to scrap inheritance tax and replace it with a tax on gifts to tackle inequality.
  
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• Three ways to boost family businesses

  16-09-2018 12:00 via MoneyWeek
  Research shows that keeping a business in the family is good for profits. Matthew Lynn explains how to encourage more of it.
  The post Three ways to boost family businesses was first published on MoneyWeek.
  
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• France waters down its ‘exit tax’

  15-09-2018 20:22 via Global Economy
  Macron had earlier promised to end the levy on capital gains for those leaving the country
  
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• Carving up the Caspian Sea

  15-09-2018 18:00 via MoneyWeek
  The five states bordering the Caspian Sea, which is rich in fossil fuels, have just reached a deal trumpeted as a “regional constitution”. What now?The post Carving up the Caspian Sea was first published on MoneyWeek.
  
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• Storms, viruses, bankers: What could cause another economic crisis?

  15-09-2018 12:24 via BBC News - Economy
  Ten years ago the global economy almost collapsed, but what happened next and what might cause another global economic crisis?
  
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• The charts that matter: Happy Lehman Brothers Day!

  15-09-2018 12:00 via MoneyWeek
  Ten years ago today, the financial crisis exploded onto the front pages. John Stepek looks at the charts that matter to find out what, if anything, has changed since then.The post The charts that matter: Happy Lehman Brothers Day! was first published on MoneyWeek.
  
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• Asia resilient amid EM crisis but dangers lie ahead

  14-09-2018 22:01 via Global Economy
  Emerging markets, despite the umbrella label, are taking different paths
  
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• India curbs imports to cut current account deficit

  14-09-2018 21:08 via Global Economy
  Arun Jaitley announces restrictions as quarterly deficit widens to $15.8bn
  
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• Trump 'orders further China tariffs'

  14-09-2018 19:48 via BBC News - Economy
  US President Donald Trump reportedly tells staff to move ahead with tariffs on $200bn worth of Chinese goods.
  
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• Erdogan reconsiders mega-projects as economy stutters

  14-09-2018 18:23 via Global Economy
  Investment plans under ‘review’ after surprise rise in interest rates
  
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