US-China trade deal, infrastructure spending

A “Phase One” trade deal has reportedly been reached, including a larger-than-expected rollback of US tariffs. But the resulting boost to China’s economy will be modest and the deal still looks at risk of breaking down. Meanwhile, we are sceptical of claims that infrastructure investment has surged recently.

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