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Deal loosens US control of train link at a time when Trump is seeking to ‘take back’ trade waterway

Wicked games

Also in today’s newsletter, Andreessen Horowitz in talks to invest in TikTok, and US government seeks death penalty for Mangione

Plus more bad hard data

Threat of levies has led to robust sales but analysts expect business to plummet as they begin to hit

US President Donald Trump is expected to announce the substance of his trade policy

Biggest inflow since onset of pandemic pushes bullion to fresh highs as traders hunt for haven assets

Spirits are low but indicators seem fine

Prime minister still hopes to secure a trade deal with the US president

EU and UK watchdogs act after finding multiple manufacturers co-ordinated positions on vehicle recycling

Dominion proposes 14% price increase for consumers in 2026 amid growing electricity demand from AI data centres

Policymakers in Beijing believe they will benefit from the destruction of America’s global credibility

Sir Keir Starmer may have to make concessions on Britain’s digital services tax and agriculture

Inventories rise to highest level since 2022 as producers stockpile goods

Policy uncertainty fuels surge in use of approved facilities that temporarily exempt businesses from paying levies

Also in today’s newsletter, the US president and Iran’s supreme leader approach a potentially dangerous escalation

Companies forced to make billion-dollar bets in face of unpredictable politics

While US economic pain is mostly visible in soft data, that is still a problem for the Federal Reserve

S&P 500 sinks almost 5% in first three months of 2025 on rising concerns over economy

Also in today’s newsletter, how a $1.4tn Trump trade war could unfold, and DeepMind slows down research releases