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Domestic production should be prioritised over cheap consumer imports

Conflicting interests are coming to a head as countries attempt to end the scourge of pollution

From tariffs to talent and tech, the FT looks at the future of manufacturing in its US heartland

Drive to end use of hotels set to put pressure on local council housing services

Warming between London and Beijing encourages expansion by British businesses in world’s second-largest economy

President slams Goldman Sachs as he hails data as evidence his policies are working

Preliminary 76% duty marks escalation after Beijing applied levies on the sector in March

US president wants a loyalist to handle some of the global market’s most important data

America’s export tariff on Nvidia and AMD chips sets a troubling precedent

It is getting harder to think it will stay bottled up. Also in this newsletter, the BoE hopes the UK is different this time

With US checks and balances on the retreat, it is unwise to be an optimist

Trump’s move threatens the country’s economy and Modi’s dominance of domestic politics — and could lead to realignment

Regulators ask companies including Alibaba and ByteDance why they do not use domestic alternatives

Japanese and Australian equities hit fresh highs after Trump signs executive order to continue talks for 90 days

It is no longer sufficient for the US-China trade relationship to be driven solely by cost and efficiency

Also in today’s newsletter, US president deploys national guard in Washington and European weapons production surges

Steady wage growth highlights challenge facing Bank of England

It’s always been on the table, but the picture is getting clearer

Currency is a surprise winner of Trump’s trade war as money pours back into emerging markets

Manufacturers fear US duties totalling 50% could scupper effort to offer supply chain alternative to China