China’s economic growth sank to a new multi-decade low in the latest quarter as a trade war with Washington deepened a slump that is weighing on the global economy. Growth in the world’s second-largest economy slipped to 6 percent in ...

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Retail sales dropped in September by the largest amount in seven months, possibly signaling that rising trade tensions and turbulent markets are having an impact on consumer spending. Retail sales fell 0.3 percent last month following a 0.6 percent gain ...

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The International Monetary Fund is further downgrading its outlook for the world economy, predicting that growth this year will be the weakest since the 2008 financial crisis primarily because of widening global conflicts. The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook foresees ...

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China’s trade with the United States fell by double digits again in September amid a tariff war that threatens to tip the global economy into recession. Exports to the United States, China’s biggest foreign market, fell 21.9 percent to $36.5 ...

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The nation’s business economists think President Donald Trump’s trade war with China will contribute to a sharp slowdown in economic growth this year and next, raising concerns about a possible recession starting late next year. The latest survey by a ...

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The United States got the green light to slap $7.5 billion in new tariffs on the European Union, a move that would open a new chapter in the global trade wars that are dragging down the world economy. The World ...

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China warned that possible U.S. moves to limit investment ties would disrupt the global economy following a report the Trump administration might be considering options including removing Chinese companies from American stock exchanges. The foreign ministry appealed to Washington to ...

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China’s factory activity improved in September ahead of talks with Washington aimed at ending a tariff war. Surveys released Monday by an industry group and a business magazine both showed improvement, though gains were small. The China Federation of Logistics ...

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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned global leaders of the looming risk of the world splitting in two, with the United States and China creating rival internets, currency, trade, financial rules “and their own zero sum geopolitical and military strategies.” In ...

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The weakening economy has made Kim Hawkins’ bridal customers hesitant about splurging, even for their big day. “They’re getting some of the more simple centerpieces, like glass vases or candles rather than the more extravagant centerpieces,” says Hawkins, owner of ...

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Consumer confidence fell sharply in September, a likely indication that growing economic uncertainties are taking a toll on American households. The Conference Board, a business research group, said its consumer confidence index fell to 125.1 in September from a revised ...

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