National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow maintained a cautious optimism around the trade agreement struck by China and the U.S. He told CNBC’s “Power Lunch” on Friday the deal should lift business confidence, but “we will see how it works. We will see if the Chinese stay with their word.” China and the U.S. agreed
U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping shake hands before their bilateral meeting during the G-20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan on June 29, 2019. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters CNBC’s Jim Cramer has taken note of President Donald Trump’s newfound optimism but remains skeptical of the odds that leaders of the U.S. and
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Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin The stock market’s reaction was tepid, to say the least. Mark Wilson/Getty Images Topline: Although the U.S. and China have finally agreed on an initial deal that’s expected to defuse the 19-month-long trade war and result in a rollback of both existing and scheduled tariffs, the
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China has been uncharacteristically quiet ever since news broke that the U.S. had agreed to a phase one trade deal in principle with the Chinese. But that will change soon on Friday. Chinese officials are set to hold a press conference regarding the trade talks on Friday, at 10:30 p.m. Beijing time and 9:30 a.m.
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