Many years ago, the US stole the Bessemer steel furnace from the UK, as well as textile manufacturing techniques. Countries have been "stealing" technology from one another since the dawn of man. Nothing new here.

Japan Then, China Now

"Tax cuts will generate 5% economic growth and pay for themselves. Trade wars are easy to win."

JP Morgan slashes second-quarter US GDP forecast to just 1%

Seems reasonable.

Chinese Envoy To US: US-China Talks Must Be Based On Mutual Respect

Need to get Brexit situation resolved ASAP.

Retail investment intentions lowest in survey history - CBI

Honestly feel bad for this woman.....she was in an incredibly difficult position. The architects of the Brexit push (Johnson, Farage, Gove, Mogg), should have stepped up from the beginning to take leadership roles with the responsibility of ...

UK PM May: I Will Resign on June 7

I'm an American but am rooting for China right now.....I don't like how we have gone about handling this trade spat. Very arrogant.

China President Xi said to have ruled out the possibility to meet with US President Trump at...

Trumponomics = disaster.

US business activity growth falters to three-year low

To start, the tweeting by Trump hurling insults at China must stop. It is embarrassing for the United States and does nothing but create ill-will.

China says trade talks can't continue unless US addresses its 'wrong actions'

As soon as Trump started threatening the EU with auto tariffs 18 months ago, the entire EU economy went to hell. Business confidence was completely sapped....add in the constant nonsense with Brexit, and it is no wonder the EU is slowing.

EZ flash PMI signals subdued business growth amid stagnant demand

President Trump has been very nasty to Canada and Mexico. Why should they help him in his trade war?

What if Mexico, Canada Join the US in the Trade War with China?

Steve Mnuchin? The same guy that told us a "trade deal was close" once a day for months on end just to pump up the stock market? That guy?

Trump, Xi likely to see each other at end of June, Mnuchin says

Global economy is weakening.

Blaming Brexit, British Steel collapses putting nearly 25,000 jobs at risk

Yawn

Prospect of a second Brexit referendum stokes sterling volatility

EUR/USD loving the news

May poised to offer MP's vote on 2nd referendum if WA bill passes: BBG headline. No source.

It is clear that the Chinese never intended to give in to US demands and had used the time to prepare their industries for a protracted trade war. There are now ready. With coordination with the French and Germans (the next American target), the ...

Xi Jinping calls for 'new Long March' in dramatic sign that China is preparing for protracted...

I'm an American, but if this were a movie I would be rooting for China right now. Don't like how the US has gone about this.

China Warns About ‘Unwavering Resolve’ to Fight U.S. ‘Bullying’

I'm sorry, but you cannot cut rates with US unemployment at 40 year lows and the stock market 3% off it's all time highs....would be completely irresponsible and leave the Fed with no ammunition in the event of a serious economic downturn.

Powell steadies expectation of a Fed rate cut, US dollar gaining

Would be interesting to see how global markets would react if China suddenly announced they were kicking Apple out of the country completely.

Google 'blocks Huawei access to Android updates' after blacklisting

In my opinion, the far more concerning aspect of all of this is the fact that the President of the United States is once again threatening war via Twitter - which is essentially means he is doing it as an act of political kabuki theater, not to send ...

If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran. Never threaten the United...

Drink every time you read "sources say deal is close"

Canada, U.S. close to steel and aluminum tariff deal: source