U.S.-China Trade Truce and Fed’s Steady Stance Amid Economic Uncertainty

In today's episode, we delve into the recent U.S.-China trade agreement aimed at reducing tariffs and easing tensions. We also explore the Federal Reserve's decision to maintain interest rates amidst economic volatility and inflation concerns. Join us as we discuss the potential impacts on global trade, the U.S. economy, and the outlook for businesses and consumers in this uncertain landscape. Sources: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2025/05/joint-statement-on-u-s-china-economic-and-trade-meeting-in-geneva/ https://www.whitecase.com/insight-alert/united-states-and-china-agree-partially-de-escalate-april-tariffs https://www.livenowfox.com/news/us-china-trade-deal-tariffs-may-12-2025 https://abcnews.go.com/US/us-china-announce-deal-cut-reciprocal-tariffs-90/story?id=121702514 https://www.geopolitechs.org/p/joint-statement-on-us-china-economic https://fortune.com/2025/05/14/austan-goolsbee-interest-rate-cuts-us-economy-tariff-uncertainty/ https://www.denver7.com/smartshopper/what-the-federal-reserves-recent-decision-on-interest-rates-could-mean-for-coloradans https://www.jpmorgan.com/insights/outlook/economic-outlook/fed-meeting-may-2025 https://www.chase.com/personal/investments/learning-and-insights/article/fed-meeting-may-2025 https://www.spglobal.com/market-intelligence/en/news-insights/articles/2025/5/tariff-uncertainty-could-push-back-fed-rate-moves-to-late-2025-88880393 https://www.tradecomplianceresourcehub.com/2025/05/14/trump-2-0-tariff-tracker/ https://www.fundssociety.com/en/news/markets/three-possible-economic-scenarios-for-the-u-s-from-this-point-forward/ https://rbj.net/2025/05/09/us-growth-slows-2025-tariffs-policy-uncertainty/ https://www.jpmorgan.com/insights/outlook/economic-outlook/fed-meeting-may-2025 https://www.hancockwhitney.com/insights/markets-economic-update-for-may-2025 https://www.bluetrust.com/blogs/is-the-u-s-headed-toward-recession/