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The World in Brief from The Economist
“We have a deal,” says Donald Trump; Fed cuts interest rates, and more
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Donald Trump said he will lower the overall tariff rate on China from 57% to 47% following a meeting with Xi Jinping in South Korea. Also, America’s central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, its second consecutive cut, to 3.75-4%.
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