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China Still Strong

Qiao Liu, Dean & Professor of Finance, Guanghua School of Management, Peking University tells Bloomberg's John Liu China's economy remains a global player in spite of geopolitical instability.

US ocean imports plunged in May on 145% tariffs on China

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Imports at several of the busiest U.S. seaports dropped sharply in May, after President Donald Trump's short-lived 145% tariffs on many goods from China stalled trade, according to data from Descartes Datamyne. The world's two biggest economies overnight announced a trade deal framework that sets tariffs on China at the prior 30% rate, subject to final approval. China is the top U.S. supplier of goods that arrive by sea.

US monthly budget deficit falls as Trump tariffs boost customs receipts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government posted a $316 billion budget deficit for May, down 9%, or $31 billion, from a year earlier, as customs receipts nearly quadrupled to a record $23 billion due to President Donald Trump's steep new import tariffs, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday. Gross customs receipts jumped last month from $6 billion in May 2024 as Trump's tariffs on goods from nearly all trading partners began showing up in significant volumes in port-of-entry collections, a Treasury official said. Fiscal year-to-date customs receipts were up nearly 60% to $86 billion.