Economic policy
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China reports record trillion-dollar trade surplus despite Trump tariffs
Results for 2025 risk further unsettling economies about China’s trade practices and overcapacity, and their o…
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Trump’s UN speech makes it clear: the world can no longer look to the US for strong leadership
US president’s speech made a mockery of UN values and highlights the need for strong anti-Trumpian alliancesSu…
- Asia Pacific, Business, China, Chinese economy, Economic policy, Economics, Global economy, Globalisation, Politics, Tariffs, Trump administration, Trump tariffs, UK news, US economy, US news, World news
Did Trump’s tariffs kill economic populism?
Lasting damage has been done not only to Trump’s political credibility but to globalisation as a systemAt the …
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UK ministers head to India in search of trade deal they hope will boost economy
Business secretary says negotiations – now in their 15th round – are a ‘top priority’ for Labour governmentMin…
- Business, Donald Trump, Economic policy, India, Narendra Modi, Trump administration, US economy, US news, US politics, World news
Modi heads to US in mission to dodge a tit-for-tat tariff battle
Prime minister hoping to revive ‘bromance’ of Trump’s first term despite US president calling India ‘a very bi…
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State-backed loans to go to firms importing critical minerals into UK
Rachel Reeves to encourage import of raw materials from Commonwealth countries to counter China’s grip on mark…
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‘How can such a tiny woman drive a big truck?’ Japan’s labour shortage forces it to rethink gender stereotypes
Freight and logistics sector is turning to women to fill gap as demand for drivers grows alongside cap on over…
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IMF approves Sri Lanka’s $2.9bn bailout
President vows to get economy back on track through ‘prudent fiscal management and ambitious reform agenda’The…
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China sets modest economic targets as it seeks to bounce back from Covid woes
At the opening of the Communist party’s National People’s Congress, outgoing premier Li Keqiang confirmed a fu…
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Cost of living crisis: what are the rest of the G7 doing?
From generous one-off benefit payments to caps on rent increases, state intervention is taking shape across th…
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Burn out: Inside the 2 September Guardian Weekly
On the frontline of Britain’s energy bills crisis. Plus: Visions of outer space Get the Guardian Weekly magazi…
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Closer inspection of UK jobs market reveals economic scars of Covid | Larry Elliott
While the pandemic has not led to a jump in unemployment, its impact on the over-50s and public sector staff i…
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South Korea cuts human interaction in push to build ‘untact’ society
The government invests heavily to remove human contact from many aspects of life but fears of harmful social c…
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New Zealand raises interest rates for the first time in seven years
Rate hike puts New Zealand ahead of most other developed economy nations as central banks look to wind back em…
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Xi Jinping’s drive for economic equality comes at a delicate moment for China
President wants to spread ‘common prosperity’ but Covid and material shortages could spell troubleFor decades …