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Midpoint of Trump Tariff Hiatus to Reveal Increasingly Unsettled World
Reports in the coming week may give the fullest reading to date of how major economies are faring with trade disruptions, halfway through President Donald Trump’s 90-day hiatus on so-called reciprocal tariffs. Chinese consumer and industry data on Monday will be followed by purchasing manager indexes on Thursday from around the world, pointing to the growth impact from the policy of widespread US levies — unveiled by Trump on April 2, then put on hold on April 9. A collective view of the fallout could emerge from Group of Seven finance ministers, depending on whether they can agree on a communique when they meet ... (full story)