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Aboard the ‘silver train’, China’s retirees do their bit to offset Trump’s tariffs newsthirst.

Stephen McDonell China correspondent BBC/Benjamin Begley The ‘silver train’ initiative aims to get retirees to visit remote parts of China and boost the local economy Beijing insists it will stand firm in the face of Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods. It has been trying to reassure everyone that the country is strong and the…

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Nissan aims to ‘max out’ U.S. production plant amid Trump’s tariffs newsthirst.

FILE PHOTO: The American flag flutters at a Nissan automobile dealership in Irvine, California, U.S., March 27, 2025.  Mike Blake | Reuters Nissan Motor’s new Americas leader said the automaker is aiming to “max out” production at its largest American production plant amid President Donald Trump’s 25% auto tariffs. Christian Meunier, who started as chairman…

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Powell indicates tariffs could pose a two-pronged policy challenge for the Fed newsthirst.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed concern in a speech Wednesday that the central bank could find itself in a dilemma between controlling inflation and supporting economic growth. With uncertainty elevated over what impact President Donald Trump’s tariffs will have, the central bank leader said that while he expects higher inflation and lower growth, it’s…

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Donald Trump’s tariffs will make global trade shrink, says WTO newsthirst.

Charlotte Edwards Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images The World Trade Organization (WTO) has forecast that global trade will fall this year because of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. It added “severe downside risks”, including reciprocal tariffs and political uncertainty, could lead to an even sharper decline in global goods trade. “The decline is expected…

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