Daniel Avis

"It's extremely important when watching inflation to take a through line, not follow every blip up and down," @ChicagoFed President Austan Goolsbee told @AFP earlier today. "In my mind, overall, the conditions have not changed." france24.com/en/live-news/2…

US President Donald Trump backed a new "partnership" between US Steel and Japan's Nippon Steel, sending the American firm's share price skyrocketing on hopes of an end to the long-running saga over foreign ownership of a key national asset. u.afp.com/SpTG

US President Donald Trump rekindled his trade war with the European Union as he insisted he would slap a 50 percent tariff on the bloc because talks with Brussels were "going nowhere." Trump also took aim at smartphone makers. u.afp.com/SpSX @DanielAvis_ @dannyctkemp

US President Donald Trump on Friday called for a 50 percent tariff on imports from the European Union, raising the stakes in his global trade war ➡️ u.afp.com/SpwY

"We may be entering a period of more frequent, and potentially more persistent, supply shocks -- a difficult challenge for the economy and for central banks," Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday. finance.yahoo.com/news/us-fed-ch…

Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson today: "If the increases in tariffs announced so far are sustained, they are likely to interrupt progress on disinflation and generate at least a temporary rise in inflation." barrons.com/news/us-fed-of…

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would lift sanctions on Syria to offer it a chance for "greatness" after Bashar al-Assad's fall, as he cast himself as a peacemaker in the Middle East. u.afp.com/Sck5

#UPDATE The United States and China on Sunday said progress had been made after a weekend of talks aimed at de-escalating trade tensions sparked by President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff rollout u.afp.com/SqEz

Washington expressed optimism at the end of a weekend of trade talks with China aimed to de-escalate trade tensions sparked by President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff rollout u.afp.com/SqEc

Talks between top US and Chinese officials resumed for a second day Sunday, after US President Donald Trump voiced optimism over the negotiations aimed at de-escalating trade tensions sparked by his aggressive tariff rollout. u.afp.com/Sqbi

Senior US and Chinese officials met in Geneva Saturday in what Chinese state media described as an "important step" towards resolving the trade war sparked by President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs. u.afp.com/Sq6u @nina_larson @DanielAvis_

#BREAKING US projected to hit debt limit in August: Treasury secretary

US President Donald Trump has signaled that he could lower sky-high tariffs on Chinese imports, as the rival superpowers prepare for trade talks in Switzerland over the weekend. u.afp.com/Sq6u by @DanielAvis_

The new "breakthrough" US-UK trade deal reduces tariffs on British-made cars, aluminum and steel, and expands access to UK agricultural markets, while skirting many thornier issues like digital services and chlorinated chicken: uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/us-uk-tra…

#BREAKING US President Trump announces 'breakthrough' trade deal with UK

On US-UK trade announcement 👇

Federal Reserve pauses rate cuts again, warns of higher risks to inflation and unemployment amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariffs. Full story: u.afp.com/SqQR

Senior US and Chinese officials will meet in Switzerland later this week to kickstart stalled trade talks following President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff rollout, according to statements from both countries 🇺🇸 🇨🇳 u.afp.com/Sqpj

"The Fed has to be very focused on maintaining inflation so that it doesn't start moving back up in a more persistent way," fmr Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester told AFP. “That would undermine all the work that was done over the last three years.” france24.com/en/live-news/2…

Big development: Senior US and Chinese officials will travel to Switzerland later this week to kickstart trade talks. US Treasury Secretary Bessent is among those making the trip. uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/us-chines…