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Data show Trump trade war failed to cut US China trade gap

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WASHINGTON: More than seven years after President Donald Trump launched sweeping tariffs on Chinese goods, official data and widely cited economic studies show the measures raised costs inside the United States while leaving the core U.S. goods trade deficit with China largely intact. The tariff program began in 2018 under a federal trade......
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JPMorgan Chase exceeds expectations with stellar first-quarter results

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JPMorgan Chase announced a record-breaking first-quarter profit and revenue that surpassed expectations on Friday. The New York-based bank reported a profit of $12.6 billion or $4.10 per share, up 52% from $8.3 billion or $2.63 per share a year earlier. Analysts had predicted earnings of $3.41 per share, according to......
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Concerns arise over US economy as Costco reports weaker sales growth

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Costco Wholesale Corp. witnessed a decline in its shares following the company’s slowest growth in US sales in nearly three years. The monthly sales gauge registered a second consecutive slowdown, raising concerns about the robustness of US consumers. In March, US comparable sales saw a meager 0.9% increase, excluding the......