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EPISODE · May 24, 2025 · 9 MIN

U.S.-China Tariff Agreement and Economic Slowdown Looms

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In today's episode, we delve into the recent U.S.-China agreement to reduce tariffs and its potential impact on the global economy. We also explore projections of a significant slowdown in the U.S. economy by 2025, with insights into factors such as trade tensions, inflation, and Federal Reserve policies. Additionally, we analyze the sharp declines in U.S. stock markets following President Trump's tariff threats against the European Union and Apple. Join us for a comprehensive overview of these pressing economic issues. Sources: https://www.swissre.com/institute/research/sigma-research/Economic-Outlook/economic-financial-risk-insights-may-2025.html https://economic-research.bnpparibas.com/html/en-US/updated-scenario-forecasts-Economic-Research-19-2025-5/19/2025,51187 https://economy-finance.ec.europa.eu/economic-forecast-and-surveys/economic-forecasts/spring-2025-economic-forecast-moderate-growth-amid-global-economic-uncertainty_en https://corporate.vanguard.com/content/corporatesite/us/en/corp/vemo/vemo-united-states.html https://www.conference-board.org/topics/us-leading-indicators/press/us-lei-may-2025 https://www.investopedia.com/dow-jones-today-05222025-11739858 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stock-market-lower-tariffs-threats-apple-us-may-23/

In today's episode, we delve into the recent U.S.-China agreement to reduce tariffs and its potential impact on the global economy. We also explore projections of a significant slowdown in the U.S. economy by 2025, with insights into factors such as trade tensions, inflation, and Federal Reserve policies. Additionally, we analyze the sharp declines in U.S. stock markets following President Trump's tariff threats against the European Union and Apple. Join us for a comprehensive overview of these pressing economic issues.Sources:https://www.swissre.com/institute/research/sigma-research/Economic-Outlook/economic-financial-risk-insights-may-2025.htmlhttps://economic-research.bnpparibas.com/html/en-US/updated-scenario-forecasts-Economic-Research-19-2025-5/19/2025,51187https://economy-finance.ec.europa.eu/economic-forecast-and-surveys/economic-forecasts/spring-2025-economic-forecast-moderate-growth-amid-global-economic-uncertainty_enhttps://corporate.vanguard.com/content/corporatesite/us/en/corp/vemo/vemo-united-states.htmlhttps://www.conference-board.org/topics/us-leading-indicators/press/us-lei-may-2025https://www.investopedia.com/dow-jones-today-05222025-11739858https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stock-market-lower-tariffs-threats-apple-us-may-23/

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