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• Lululemon says US consumers are cutting back on spending

  28-03-2025 00:06 via ft.com
  
  Athleisure group’s shares sink as it warns on darkening sentiment among American customers
  
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• Mark Carney says old Canada-US relationship is ‘over’

  27-03-2025 23:07 via ft.com
  
  Prime minister vows there will be a ‘renegotiation’ of the two allies’ trade agreement in the face of Donald Trump’s hostility
  
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• FirstFT: Trump’s ‘devastating’ tariffs set to disrupt the car industry

  27-03-2025 23:02 via ft.com
  
  Also in today’s newsletter, HSBC fired bankers on bonus day without giving them bonuses, and China opens path to revival in A-share listings
  
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• EU looks to hit Big Tech in crackdown on US services exports

  27-03-2025 22:12 via ft.com
  
  Scale of tariff action by Trump administration requires bloc to consider using more powerful trade tools, officials say
  
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• Carney says old Canada-US relationship is ‘over’

  27-03-2025 21:58 via ft.com
  
  Prime minister vows there will be a ‘renegotiation’ of the two allies’ trade agreement in the face of Donald Trump’s hostility
  
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• US car tariffs help Chinese EVs to race ahead

  27-03-2025 19:51 via ft.com
  
  BYD’s technological advances show where the centre of innovation now lies
  
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• US auto tariffs help Chinese EVs to race ahead

  27-03-2025 19:51 via ft.com
  
  BYD’s technological advances show where the centre of innovation now lies
  
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• US debt burden to top world war two peak in coming years, watchdog says

  27-03-2025 19:02 via ft.com
  
  Congressional Budget Office’s forecasts come after Moody’s warned on the country’s public finances this week
  
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• US debt burden to top second world war peak in coming years, CBO says

  27-03-2025 19:02 via ft.com
  
  Congressional fiscal watchdog’s forecasts come after Moody’s warned on the country’s public finances this week
  
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• Argentina says it nears $20bn IMF loan deal

  27-03-2025 19:00 via ft.com
  Milei’s government says fund is finalising figure in announcement aimed at calming markets
  
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• Car tariff wacky races will still produce some winners

  27-03-2025 17:54 via ft.com
  
  Brands such as Tesla that manufacture in the US and rely on domestically-produced parts stand to benefit
  
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• India wants to offer a third way for global tech

  27-03-2025 17:28 via ft.com
  
  After a decade of successful digital policies, the country is keen to claim a role as an alternative to US and Chinese governance
  
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• Trump’s tariffs throw car industry into turmoil

  27-03-2025 17:11 via ft.com
  
  Levies on some vehicles set to reach 40%-50% when combined with threatened reciprocal tariffs
  
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• US trading partners warn of retaliation against Trump’s 25% car tariffs

  27-03-2025 15:49 via ft.com
  
  Carmakers’ shares drop as Asian, European and North American countries respond to US president’s latest measures
  
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• US economists fear for future of ‘gold standard’ statistics amid Doge cuts

  27-03-2025 14:00 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter, Trump imposes 25% tariff on cars and the government spending Maga voters rely on
  
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• Benefits cuts to fuel ‘recession level’ hit to UK’s poor, warns think-tank

  27-03-2025 13:17 via ft.com
  
  Chancellor has chosen to ‘concentrate the pain’ on sick and disabled, Resolution Foundation says
  
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• The bogus trade rationale for the Signalgate attacks

  27-03-2025 12:53 via ft.com
  
  Bombing the Houthis won’t help global commerce but Trump’s auto and shipping protectionism will certainly damage it
  
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• US trading partners warn of retaliation to Trump’s 25% car tariffs

  27-03-2025 12:45 via ft.com
  
  Automakers’ shares drop as Asian, European and North American countries rush to respond to US president’s latest measures
  
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• Japan says ‘every option’ on table as global car industry reels from Trump’s 25% tariffs

  27-03-2025 10:44 via ft.com
  Automakers’ shares drop as trade partners rush to respond to US president’s latest measures
  
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• Trump’s car tariffs pile pressure on Reeves’ new economic plan

  27-03-2025 10:19 via ft.com
  
  Office for Budget Responsibility warns a global trade war risks eliminating UK chancellor’s fiscal headroom
  
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• Japan says ‘every option’ on table against Trump’s 25% car tariffs

  27-03-2025 06:51 via ft.com
  
  Automakers’ shares drop as trade partners rush to respond to US president’s latest salvo ahead of April 2 deadline
  
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• FirstFT: Trump escalates trade war with 25% tariff on cars

  27-03-2025 06:40 via ft.com
  
  Also in today’s newsletter, HSBC fires bankers on bonus day and Reeves in perilous fiscal waters
  
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• Why governments are ‘addicted’ to debt | FT Film

  27-03-2025 06:03 via ft.com
  
  At what point does the bond market break?
  
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• US economic data at risk from Elon Musk’s Doge cuts

  27-03-2025 06:00 via ft.com
  America’s ‘gold standard’ statistics are closely scrutinised by investors, policymakers and researchers
  
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• Trump’s cuts to US government raise worries over economic data quality

  27-03-2025 06:00 via ft.com
  
  America’s ‘gold standard’ statistics are closely scrutinised by investors, policymakers and researchers
  
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• Japan’s apex survival instinct is put to the test

  27-03-2025 06:00 via ft.com
  
  The erosion of the post-1945 world order has rattled the country
  
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• Is economic data at risk from Elon Musk’s government cuts?

  27-03-2025 06:00 via ft.com
  
  America’s ‘gold standard’ statistics are closely scrutinised by investors, policymakers and researchers
  
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• Fastest-growing FT1000 company illuminates solar market evolution

  27-03-2025 05:30 via ft.com
  
  Top-ranked Menlo Electric is expanding into new markets amid a glut of Chinese photovoltaic panels in Europe
  
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• US companies feel China squeeze as new Trump tariffs loom

  27-03-2025 02:49 via ft.com
  
  Executives look for workarounds and rethink supply chains to lessen reliance on China
  
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• Trump to impose 25% tariff on car imports

  27-03-2025 02:47 via ft.com
  
  New levy marks significant escalation in US president’s trade war
  
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• A 25% tariff on Europe is only fair

  26-03-2025 23:08 via ft.com
  
  The US needs to act over the competitive advantage the EU gives its companies in areas like value added taxes
  
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• A 25 per cent tariff on Europe is only fair

  26-03-2025 23:08 via ft.com
  
  The US needs to act over the competitive advantage the EU gives its companies in areas like value added taxes
  
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• Trump to impose 25% tariff on US auto imports

  26-03-2025 22:43 via ft.com
  
  New levy marks significant escalation in president’s trade war
  
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• Trump tracker: the latest data on US tariffs, trade and economy

  26-03-2025 22:42 via ft.com
  
  As the president threatens a trade war, follow the latest on tariffs and executive orders
  
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• US shale executives say Trump tariffs and ‘chaos’ threaten oil output

  26-03-2025 19:08 via ft.com
  
  Dallas Fed survey shows mounting alarm among Texas drillers at the administration’s energy strategy
  
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• Trump ‘chaos’ threatens US oil output, say shale executives

  26-03-2025 19:08 via ft.com
  
  Dallas Fed survey shows mounting alarm among Texas drillers at the administration’s energy strategy
  
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• From miserable to mediocre: the Reeves challenge continues

  26-03-2025 18:36 via ft.com
  
  History suggests the OBR may, once again, have been persuaded to be too optimistic at a time of global turmoil
  
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• Top EU official expects Trump tariff of about 20%

  26-03-2025 18:14 via ft.com
  
  Maroš Šefčovič shared assessment after meetings in Washington this week
  
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• US tech stocks drop as fresh jolt of volatility hits Wall Street

  26-03-2025 17:45 via ft.com
  
  Chipmaker Nvidia and Elon Musk’s Tesla slide, pushing Nasdaq lower for first time in four days
  
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• Commodity traders complain about cost of Trump ‘tweet-driven’ uncertainty

  26-03-2025 15:13 via ft.com
  
  Trafigura ‘semi-seriously’ looks at changing traders’ hours to match president’s social media output
  
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• EU rejects Russian ceasefire demand for sanctions relief

  26-03-2025 14:08 via ft.com
  Kremlin says agreement is dependent on dropping measures imposed on agricultural bank
  
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• Spring Statement as it happened: Reeves announces £14bn plan to fix Britain’s strained public finances

  26-03-2025 13:20 via ft.com
  UK chancellor forced to make last-minute savings to shore up the nation’s finances
  
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• Reeves announces welfare and spending cuts in Spring Statement

  26-03-2025 13:20 via ft.com
  
  UK chancellor forced to make last-minute savings to shore up the nation’s finances
  
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• Rachel Reeves announces £14bn package to repair UK public finances

  26-03-2025 13:20 via ft.com
  UK chancellor forced to make last-minute savings to shore up the nation’s finances
  
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• FirstFT: White House targets Jenner & Block in assault on law firms

  26-03-2025 12:09 via ft.com
  Also in today’s newsletter, interview with FOMC member Austan Goolsbee and Vance plans visit to Greenland
  
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• The global leaders rising in the polls as they battle Donald Trump

  26-03-2025 12:00 via ft.com
  From Canada to Ukraine, populations rally behind leaders seeking to fend off the US president’s threats
  
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• UK inflation slows more than expected to 2.8%

  26-03-2025 10:33 via ft.com
  
  Fall in clothing prices drives decline but services inflation holds at 5% in February
  
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• Clothes sales push inflation down more than expected

  26-03-2025 10:00 via bbc.com
  
  Inflation fell to 2.8% in February, driven by cheaper women's clothing.
  
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• 'As a student, £800 a month is quite tight'

  26-03-2025 08:04 via bbc.com
  
  As the chancellor prepares to update her plans for the economy we hear how ordinary people are tackling their own financial challenges.
  
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• What to expect in today’s Spring Statement

  26-03-2025 08:01 via ft.com
  
  Rachel Reeves prepares to outline spending cuts and plans to shore up the nation’s finances
  
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