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1 week ago | 
flipboard.com | Lynn Song |Rebecca Byrne
2 hours agoJimmy Kimmel Taunts Trump With The Only Reason Americans Shouldn't Panic Right NowThe late night host warns of what could happen by summer. Jimmy Kimmel said Americans are starting to feel the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. “Ships carrying Chinese goods are arriving half empty in the United States,” Kimmel said.
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1 week ago | 
think.ing.com | Lynn Song |Rebecca Byrne
Signs that US-China trade tensions may be easing have helped to lift global markets after a volatile April sparked by President Trump’s aggressive tariff campaign. Trump imposed a 145% tariff on Chinese imports, though tariff rates can be significantly higher or lower depending on the product. China, meanwhile, has retaliated with a 125% tariff on US goods. Now, both sides have agreed to meet in Switzerland in a bid to de-escalate the trade war.
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1 month ago | 
think.ing.com | Francesco Pesole |František Táborský |Lynn Song |Chris Turner
USD: Wild moves continue Equity volatility has remained very high and was joined by a selloff in bonds yesterday. After a very weak open, US equities spiked into positive territory on the back of an unconfirmed headline suggesting a 90-day pause in tariffs. Trump quickly labelled it as “fake news” and actually threatened an additional 50% tariff on China if Beijing doesn’t lift retaliatory duties. The S&P closed only marginally lower after a rollercoaster ride.
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1 month ago | 
think.ing.com | Lynn Song
Retaliation sets the stage for a test of endurance
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1 month ago | 
eco-business.com | Wanyuan Song |Lynn Song
China’s central government listed “boosting consumption…and stimulating domestic demand” as its first “major task” for 2025, at the recently closed “two sessions”. As part of this focus – and amid slowing economic growth – the State Council made specific mention of China’s “two new” policy. The policy was first announced in 2023, but was heavily promoted last year.
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1 month ago | 
carbonbrief.org | Wanyuan Song |Lynn Song |Simon Evans
China BriefingChina Briefing 20 March 2025: Miliband in China; ‘Two new’ promoted; ‘Two sessions’ ended Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate and energy stories from China over the past fortnight. Subscribe for free here. CLIMATE TRIP: Ed Miliband, the UK’s secretary of state for energy security and net-zero, made a three-day visit to Beijing over 15-17 March, reported the Times.
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2 months ago | 
think.ing.com | Carsten Brzeski |James Knightley |Lynn Song |James Smith
Five upside risks 1. Eurozone embarks on major fiscal expansionAfter complicated coalition talks, the new German government eventually decides on a special fund to boost infrastructure investment. This fund comes on top of earlier agreed special funds for defence spending. At the European level, there is an agreement on a European Defence Fund. 2.
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Feb 6, 2025 | 
think.ing.com | Carsten Brzeski |James Knightley |Lynn Song
Trump’s trade tariffs: exploring the potential actions his administration could take From unilateral tariffs to selective tariffs on specific products, the possibilities under the new Trump administration seem vast
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Feb 6, 2025 | 
think.ing.com | Inga Fechner |Lynn Song |Carsten Brzeski
President Trump invokes IEEPA to announce new tariffs Late on 1 February, US President Donald Trump signed three executive orders announcing new unilateral tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. While the tariffs on Mexico and Canada will be delayed by a month and will potentially never see the light of the day, 10% on imports from China are still on the cards.
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Feb 2, 2025 | 
think.ing.com | Inga Fechner |Carsten Brzeski |James Knightley |Lynn Song
Trump imposes new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China Even though media reports in the last few days indicated that Trump would implement the tariffs this time, there was still uncertainty until the official announcement. On 1 February, President Trump followed through and declared a national emergency, using the powers granted by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose these additional tariffs for the first time since the law came into effect in 1977.
