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Trump economic adviser plays down fears of looming recession
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump's top economic adviser is playing down fears of a looming recession after last week's sharp drop in the financial markets and predicting the economy will perform well in the second half of 2019. Larry Kudlow said in Sunday television interviews that...
Top Chinese, North Korean generals meet in Beijing
BEIJING (AP) — Top military leaders from North Korea and China have recommitted themselves to strengthened exchanges between their armed forces during a meeting in Beijing. The meeting Saturday came as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised another test-firing of an unspecified new weapon, seen as an...
The Latest: Spokesman says Trump spoke with Pakistan's PM
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Latest on India revoking status of Indian-administered Kashmir (all times local): 11:15 p.m. A spokesman says President Donald Trump spoke with Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan conveyed the importance of India and Pakistan reducing tensions through bilateral dialogue regarding the...
Trump ties US success to 2nd term: 'You have to vote for me'
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — President Donald Trump sought to reassure his supporters about the state of the U.S. economy despite the stock market volatility and told rallygoers in New Hampshire, a state that he hopes to capture in 2020, that their financial security depends on his reelection. "Whether you love...
Weak global growth likely to mean US slowdown, not recession
WASHINGTON (AP) — How fragile is the global economy? The U.S.-China trade war is weakening businesses in both countries, Germany's economy shrank in the second quarter, and Britain appears headed for a disruptive exit from the European Union this fall. Those trends have hammered American manufacturers and...
Trump's stance on Hong Kong shows his focus on China trade
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rather than speak up strongly for the Hong Kong protesters, President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested the answer to their complaints of Chinese oppression is simply for Beijing's "great leader," Xi Jinping, to meet with them and peacefully sort out the unrest that has been decades in...
The Latest: Trump doesn't want HK protests to be violent
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's comments on the Hong Kong protests (all times local): 5:30 p.m. President Donald Trump says he doesn't want to see monthslong protests in Hong Kong met with violence by China. Trump said Thursday before boarding Air Force One for New Hampshire that...
Retailers wrestle with a volatile trade policy with China
NEW YORK (AP) — Lance Ruttenberg knows too well how fast President Donald Trump's China trade policies can change. As president and CEO of American Textile Co., he and his team spent weeks on a comprehensive study analyzing how a 10% tariff set for Sept. 1 would affect their business, which makes thousands...
Hong Kong police: not aware of any military plans by China
HONG KONG (AP) — Three senior Hong Kong police officers said Thursday that they are not aware of any plans for Chinese forces to join efforts to quell mass demonstrations in the territory, as images this week showed paramilitary exercises in a neighboring mainland city. The officers added that they are...
The Latest: HK police: not aware of any China military plans
HONG KONG (AP) — The Latest on protests in Hong Kong (all times local): 7 p.m. Three senior Hong Kong police officers say they are not aware of any plans for the Chinese military to join efforts to quell mass demonstrations. But the senior police officers said Thursday they are unsure whether they would be...
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