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And making sense of Trump’s economic vision

Also in this newsletter: Ukrainian parliament to ratify minerals deal with the US

International trade and American growth have bounced back from big setbacks before

Trump’s trade crisis will answer whether the country’s corporates have saved or danced all summer

Diplomats are urging Brussels to prioritise US security relations and put contentious trade decisions on hold

Bond giant says Wall Street should ‘believe’ the president’s threats to restore big levies

Democratic politicians are either protesting against Republicans or podcasting with them - will either strategy succeed?

Chinese and Russian presidents to signal strength of their alliance in Moscow meeting

Prospect of overhaul to planned regulation offers relief to semiconductor companies such as Nvidia

SoftBank-owned company reports fourth-quarter results and issues conservative sales outlook

Policymakers say inflation and unemployment could increase as Trump’s tariffs heighten uncertainty

The country’s economic vulnerability makes a prolonged escalation particularly dangerous

Prime Minister Donald Tusk calls reduction in borrowing costs ‘better late than never’

The US risks seeing one of its rare surpluses shrivel back

FT journalists answered your questions about the monetary policy picture in the US and the rest of the world

San Francisco company posts weaker than expected gross bookings for first quarter

Measures would take effect if insufficient progress is made to reduce US levies

Also in today’s newsletter, US and China to hold trade talks and US companies plan record buybacks

As the president launches a trade war, follow the latest data on imports, exports and trade balances

Central bank reduces lenders’ reserve requirements as policymakers take action over US trade war