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COLUMN-China and the world economy’s shifting centre of gravity: Kemp Trade War

COLUMN-China and the world economy’s shifting centre of gravity: Kemp

(John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)* Chartbook: https://tmsnrt.rs/3cDGhkrBy John KempLONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - Most western policymakers and journalists view the world economy through a framework that is 10-15 years out of date, failing to account fully for the enormous shift in activity…
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March 5, 2020
Dollar Tree’s Biggest Threat in Q4 May Not Be Tariffs, Transportation, or Family Dollar Trade War

Dollar Tree’s Biggest Threat in Q4 May Not Be Tariffs, Transportation, or Family Dollar

Whatever happened before doesn't compare with the new threat facing the deep discount chain. Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) reports its fourth-quarter results on Wednesday, March 4, but it may not really matter much what the deep discounter says about what happened over the past three months. Analysts and investors may be…
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March 3, 2020
Economic Report: U.S. manufacturers slow to a crawl as coronavirus bottlenecks emerge, ISM shows Trade War

Economic Report: U.S. manufacturers slow to a crawl as coronavirus bottlenecks emerge, ISM shows

The numbers: Most U.S. manufacturers said business began to slow to a crawl in February as supply bottlenecks tied to the coronavirus impaired their ability to get parts, a survey of executives found. The Institute for Supply Management said its manufacturing index dipped to 50.1% last month from 50.9%. Economists…
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March 2, 2020
China’s Services Sector Shrank at Record Pace, but Analysts See Rebound in March Trade War

China’s Services Sector Shrank at Record Pace, but Analysts See Rebound in March

China’s services sector activity shrank at a record pace in February, official data showed on Saturday. The official non-manufacturing PMI fell to 29.6, from 54.1 in January, the National Bureau of Statistics said. The 50-point mark separates growth from contraction on a monthly basis. Analysts were looking for a reading…
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February 29, 2020
Why the coronavirus outbreak raises the risk of a German recession this year Trade War

Why the coronavirus outbreak raises the risk of a German recession this year

Germany is in danger of being hit by a major economic crisis at the worst possible political moment. The supply shock caused by closed towns and factories in China, and gradually elsewhere, will hit the export-oriented industrial machine. And a divided and disoriented government seems incapable of taking the decisions…
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February 28, 2020