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Owen Fairclough

Washington, D.C.

Business and News Correspondent at CGTN

Award winning British journalist reporting #Biden, #Trump and more from the US. Facts + sometimes alternative music; never alternative facts.

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  • Harvard resists Trump’s demands, faces federal funding cuts

    1 week ago | america.cgtn.com | Owen Fairclough

    Published April 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM Scores of U.S. universities are being threatened with huge federal funding cuts unless they meet what they consider ideological demands from the Trump administration. But where some have agreed, Harvard is refusing. CGTN’s Owen Fairclough has the latest. This website uses cookies to improve your experience.

  • IMF weighs in on tariff-led trade tensions

    1 week ago | america.cgtn.com | Owen Fairclough

    Published April 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM The International Monetary Fund on Monday warned that trade wars threaten to destabilize the global economy while depressing stock prices. The IMF did not name the U.S. but released part of a new report after global markets crashed in the wake of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs that he then put mostly on hold. Owen Fairclough reports.

  • Universities protest Trump’s freezing of U.S. Federal research funding

    2 weeks ago | america.cgtn.com | Owen Fairclough

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  • Trade, tariffs focus during Harvard College China Forum

    2 weeks ago | america.cgtn.com | Owen Fairclough

    Before U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled tariffs that are rocking the global economy, he had long complained about the balance of trade with other countries. Trump is concerned about deficits – that’s when a country imports more than it exports. But many experts say this ignores Washington’s huge surplus in services. And that’s been a talking point at the Harvard College China Forum, taking place this weekend in Massachusetts. CGTN’s Owen Fairclough reports.

  • Student pickleball players ready to tour China

    3 weeks ago | america.cgtn.com | Owen Fairclough

    Published April 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM Pickleball has become one of the world’s fastest growing sports. On Wednesday, April 9, a group of U.S. students will begin a pickleball tour of China, where the sport is also quickly developing. As CGTN’s Owen Fairclough reports, this cultural exchange follows a deep tradition that began with pickleball’s roots.

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Owen Fairclough
Owen Fairclough @owefair
8 Feb 24

V grateful to @gwtweets for connecting me to @pschiffberman and his great clarity & wisdom for this explainer on an unprecedented test of the #14thAmendment, #originalism & the Supreme Court’s reputation: https://t.co/22wSdNUeJo

Owen Fairclough
Owen Fairclough @owefair
30 Nov 23

Any assignment that sends you down a De la Soul rabbit hole is a good day.

CGTN America
CGTN America @cgtnamerica

Daryl Hall & John Oates are one of pop's famous duos. But they're now locked in an acrimonious legal battle that's providing a rare insight into lucrative music publishing. @owefair and @PeterStolz81 report: https://t.co/bIjLBu7uoM

Owen Fairclough
Owen Fairclough @owefair
6 Oct 23

RT @cgtnamerica: The #SpeakerOfTheHouse crisis was partly triggered by growing opposition to helping #Ukraine and the revival of historic i…