By Mark John (Reuters) – No sooner had the global economy started to put the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic behind it than a whole new set of challenges opened up for 2025. In 2024, the world’s central banks were finally able to start lowering interest rates after largely winning the battle against inflation without […]

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration announced on Monday a last-minute trade investigation into older Chinese-made “legacy” semiconductors that could heap more U.S. tariffs on chips from China that power everyday goods from autos to washing machines to telecoms gear. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said the probe aims to protect American and