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US-China trade war will get worse and last longer, analysts say

Trump's trade war aginst China is here to stay and Wall Street has to live with it

US-China trade war could lead to global recession, economist says

US tariffs on $200 billion Chinese goods

The trade war between the U.S and China holds ominous consequences for the global economy and the risk of recession is very high, warned an economist with Morgan Stanley.

Trump declares national emergency over IT security

President Donald Trump declares a national emergency to limit the threat posed to the US by foreign IT technologies.

US consumers are paying for Trump's China tariffs, White House adviser Kudlow confirms

White House adviser Larry Kudlow correctly says it's U.S. consumers that are suffering from Trump's higher taxes on Chinese goods, and not the Chinese government as claimed by president Donald Trump.

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Lorries are backed up on the M20 motorway

UK economy took a 3% hit from Brexit uncertainty: S&P Global Ratings

Senior economist Boris Glass said the U.K. economy has foregone economic activity of £6.6 billion in each of the 10 quarters since the 2016 referendum.

Brexit will reshape consumer shopping behaviour in UK: ING

Post-Brexit changes in import arrangements will make some grocery items expensive at local stores and make some disappear from shelves, an ING analyst has said.

Behind the China trade deal delay: Enforcement concerns, Trump's pride

Analysts tell International Business Times that U.S. President Donald Trump wants to avoid the embarrassment of another failure in high-stake talks.

Emerging markets have left pain behind, positioned to outperform: NEPC

Tim McCusker, the chief investment officer at NEPC, told International Business Times that China's bets on AI make for attractive investment opportunities.

US budget deficit hits historically high record in February

The U.S. budget deficit continues to break records for vastness as a result of the GOP's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Anti-Brexit protesters outside the Houses of Parliament

No-deal Brexit rejected by MPs: What does this mean?

After rejecting Prime Minister's Brexit plan twice, the British Parliament on Wednesday voted to reject a no deal Brexit too.

US GDP falls for third straight quarter, stokes recession fears

The U.S. economy is decelerating and economic data confirms it.

Brexit uncertainty hurt UK economy – extending Article 50 could hurt it more

The ongoing policy uncertainty affects both ends of the economy: consumers and producers.

Trump says US, China trade talks made 'progress,' delays tariff increase

Trump says there is progress in trade talks with China and that the U.S. won't enforce the March 2 deadline for new tariffs to take effect.

David Malpass Nominated For World Bank President

Why opposing Trump's World Bank president pick might just work

The power dynamics in the World Bank have changed dramatically.

US-China trade talks: Will the Chinese keep promises to stop bad behaviour?

China has reneged on past promises it has made to the US.

German Economy Could Face Recession In 2019 Following U.S., China Trade War

Germany is headed for a recession this year as its export driven economy slows due to the global economic downturn and Trump's trade war.

Renowned Economist Paul Krugman Predicts Global Recession This 2019

Nobel Prize laureate Paul Krugman predicts a worldwide recession this year, or by 2020.

What it would cost to modernize the US nuclear arsenal

Spending on the nuclear triad will flow into contractor coffers for years to come.

Brexit: An 'escape room' with no escape

The UK's agonizing efforts to find a path out of the European Union is beginning to look a lot like a game or riddle with no solution – and certainly no winners.

A Texas-sized surge in oil production will hold prices down

With oil demand growth slowing, it's entirely possible that U.S. production alone will increase more than global demand in the next few years.

Hungry and lonely: Life in Britain's 'food deserts'

A study has found that more than a million low-income households live in areas known as "food deserts", where access to good quality food is likely to be a challenge.

Brexit diet could lead to 5,600 deaths a year as fresh fruit and veg prices shoot up

Brexit-related increase in trade costs will make it harder to get hold of foods that are critical components of healthy diets and chronic-disease prevention.

We must stop a minority of Brexit fanatics from holding the United Kingdom to ransom

The hard Brexit wheels are coming off. We know it, the EU knows it, May knows it.

Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping

China managing slowdown amid US tariffs, has room to do more

Analysts told the International Business Times that China has more policy options up its sleeves

Trump tariffs yet to sting China; pain could begin in January

Analysts warn the 25 percent tariffs from 2019, could slow Chinese growth, raise U.S. inflation and put more downward pressure on emerging markets.

Chequers vs Canada-plus Brexit trade plans – 7 key differences explained

Overall, neither proposal is very attractive from an economic point of view.

Is Chequers plan dead? Why Theresa May's Brexit great escape is still possible

Theresa May's trip to Austria has made it even harder to argue that Chequers is really the answer to the Brexit question.

Brexit: What EU migration has done for the UK

Despite the numerous positive benefits, it may be in private-rented accommodation and low-paid work where the impact is most perceived.

Financial crisis 2008: Five biggest risks of a new crash

Is the world "sleepwalking" into the next global financial crisis?

Turkish central bank defies Erdogan and hikes interest rates to stem lira crisis

The Turkish lira has plunged in recent months and is down almost 39 percent against the dollar in 2018.

Argentina, Turkey, Indonesia – why it's too early to speak of contagion in emerging markets

Weak economic fundamentals, not blind investor panic, has driven a summer of currency crises.

Indigenous people of the Guarani-Kaiowa tribe

How indigenous peoples' lives are being destroyed by global agribusiness in Brazil

The Kaiowá and Guarani have no access to drinkable water, no protection from agro-chemical contamination, and no adequate conditions for planting, hunting or fishing.