The new reciprocal tariff rates mean that Chinese exports will become more competitive in the US. But planned duties on transhipped goods are a threat, albeit a less serious one than some think.
Meanwhile, the prop to growth from fiscal easing looks set to moderate over the rest of this year. And efforts to rebalance the composition of spending are still falling short.
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