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1 week ago |
wp.me | Deena Zaidi
The Federal Reserve keeps its interest rate unchanged, maintaining its target range at 4.25% to 4.5%. Current interest rate still stands at 4.33%. Tariffs threaten economic growth and could drive inflationRising uncertainty around Trump’s tariffs means inflation for the country, which could slow down the economy. Since the last rate-setting meeting in March, Trump has imposed 10% tariffs on nearly all of U.S. imports, in addition to 145% tax on goods from China.
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3 weeks ago |
wp.me | Deena Zaidi
China’s central bank is exploring the idea of establishing overseas warehouses to help settle certain products traded on the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE).
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3 weeks ago |
wp.me | Deena Zaidi
The US received its biggest downgrade among advanced economies from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a result of uncertainty caused by trade tariffs. “The global economy is at a critical juncture,” the report says. The international organization estimated a 37% probability of the U.S. going into recession this year, higher than its 2024 October estimate of 25%. It also raised the US inflation forecast by about 1% point, up from 2%.
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4 weeks ago |
wp.me | Deena Zaidi
Overall, foreign investors held $8.8 trillion in U.S. Treasuries as of February, up from $8.53 trillion in January. That’s an increase of $818 billion, or 10.2%, compared to the same time last year. The country’s national debt as of today (April 16) is $36.1 trillion. The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for February 2025.
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1 month ago |
deenazaidi.com | Deena Zaidi
You don’t need to be an economist to understand the repercussions of tariffs, especially if they his countries that have long relied on exports for economic growth. On April 2, President Trump imposed tariffs on more than 180 countries. only to pause them a week later for 90 days for all countries except China.
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Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries rose 3.4% in February with Japan and China, building up their U.S. debt holding. Total overseas holdings of U.S. Treasuries amounted to $8.8 trillion, up from $8.53 trillion in January More here: https://t.co/xaEdU73eJn https://t.co/TUwbhdCNnB
RT @deenazaidi: Countries in Asia welcomed the 90-day pause as it gives them time to work closely with their neighbors, explore alternative…
