The US Federal Reserve, chaired by Jerome Powell, confirmed on Wednesday that it was holding interest rates. Photo: Reuters The US Federal Reserve, chaired by Jerome Powell, confirmed on Wednesday that it was holding interest rates. Photo: Reuters
The US Federal Reserve, chaired by Jerome Powell, confirmed on Wednesday that it was holding interest rates. Photo: Reuters
Economy /  China Economy

US economic outlook and Fed interest rate cut rest on Donald Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping, analysts say

  • The two world leaders are set to meet at the G20 summit next week in Osaka, Japan next week to discuss the ongoing US-China trade war
  • US Federal Reserve opted to hold interest rates this month, but if the US levies tariffs on US$300 billion of Chinese imports, they could be forced to react

Topic |   US-China trade war: All stories
Karen Yeung
Karen Yeung

Updated: 1:25pm, 25 Jun, 2019

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The US Federal Reserve, chaired by Jerome Powell, confirmed on Wednesday that it was holding interest rates. Photo: Reuters The US Federal Reserve, chaired by Jerome Powell, confirmed on Wednesday that it was holding interest rates. Photo: Reuters
The US Federal Reserve, chaired by Jerome Powell, confirmed on Wednesday that it was holding interest rates. Photo: Reuters
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