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What's behind the big shift in Japanese government bonds?
Rising long-term Japanese government bond yields point to growing nervousness about the future – and not just inflation
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What will be the consequences of Donald Trump’s "One Big Beautiful Bill"?
The US president’s "One Big Beautiful Bill", an extraordinary mix of tax cuts and spending plans, has made it through both houses of the US Congress. What will be the consequences?
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Why is the copper price rising?
Fears of an upcoming 50% copper tariff have caused a spike in copper prices in the US, though the red metal’s price is falling elsewhere
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What does Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ mean for the US economy?
Donald Trump’s budget bill will slash taxes, but is expected to add at least $3 trillion to US national debt
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Tariffs 'were a terrible idea but shunning the US is a big mistake'
Opinion Manufacturers and investors have pivoted away from the US, the world’s biggest economy. That’s a mistake, says Matthew Lynn
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Will “Liberation Day” strike again?
Donald Trump’s 90-day tariff pause comes to an end on 9 July. Can we expect further market turmoil?
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Is Donald Trump putting the US dollar in danger?
Donald Trump's administration sees one of its greatest advantages – the US dollar – as a burden. Gold is the obvious beneficiary, says Cris Sholto Heaton.
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Should you move your money out of the US?
US exceptionalism – the belief that the US and its economy is different from and superior to other nations – is coming under fire as a concept
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Trump tariffs challenged by US court
The legal basis underpinning Trump’s tariffs has been deemed unlawful by the US Court of International Trade. How have markets responded?
