China is funneling exports that would’ve gone to the US to other countries, leading to factory closures and layoffs.

Retail sales accelerated and industrial production topped expectations over the first two months of the year.

China’s exports to developing markets have soared, opening indirect routes to the U.S. market that officials in Beijing worry may be closed under pressure from President Trump.

President Trump's tariffs have sowed uncertainty and dampened business investment and consumer sentiment while sending markets gyrating daily.

The Trump administration's initial policies, including extensive import tariffs, appear to have tilted the U.S. economy towards slower growth and at least temporarily higher inflation, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday,

Uncertainty spawned by President Trump’s tariffs prodded the Federal Reserve to predict a slower economy and higher inflation this year, complicating its decision on whether to cut interest rates any time soon.