Alice Truong

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Alice Truong

Honjo(Bloomberg) -- I found myself in an unusual position of booking a team dinner recently. Within the week, I was to find a spot that was near our Central office; would accommodate a dozen people (including a special out-of-towner with dietary restrictions); ideally wasn’t staid, stuffy or predictable; and would allow folks to imbibe should they want to — all without breaking the budget.

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Alice Truong

Traders are seeking shelter from the storm. Traditionally, during times of tumult, one might turn to the US dollar and Treasuries. But uncertainty over the trade war and the fear US President Donald Trump could fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell are sending investors to shield not in American assets but in ever-reliable gold, which surged to $3,500 per ounce for the first time, and the yen, which strengthened past the key level of 140 per US dollar for the first time since September.

4 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Alice Truong

US President Donald Trump said the ball was in China’s court. And now we have a better understanding of what it’ll take to get Beijing to the table. China is willing to agree to trade talks under the right terms, according to a person familiar with the Chinese government’s thinking. First, there’s the matter of respect — and reining in disparaging remarks by members of his cabinet.

4 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Alice Truong

US President Donald Trump said the ball was in China’s court. And now we have a better understanding of what it’ll take to get Beijing to the table. China is willing to agree to trade talks under the right terms, according to a person familiar with the Chinese government’s thinking. First, there’s the matter of respect — and reining in disparaging remarks by members of his cabinet.

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Alice Truong

Welcome to the next phase of the global trade war. President Donald Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariffs are now in effect, pushing levies imposed on China to as high as 104%, along with import taxes on roughly 60 trading partners that run trade surpluses with the US. That comes after a 10% baseline tariff for most US trading partners took effect Saturday. The new round of US levies raises them to their highest level in more than a century and risks a full-blown trade war if other nations hit back.