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Beijing’s tough line on pandemic is unlikely to soften to accommodate businesses in the US and Europe
Country’s goods imports during summer months down 24% year on year, according to Kiel research
US doesn’t need international approval to shell out trade-distorting cash for green tech
Plus, China exports shrink and Democrats race to get out the vote
Drop in trade highlights economy’s exposure to global slowdown and effects of zero-Covid policy
Markets have a better record at predicting downturns — but sometimes the inevitable never happens
Manufacturers warn tariff of 10.1% is too low and would leave factories facing closure
Cutting-edge semiconductor companies tweak specifications to comply with export controls
Plus, COP27 gets under way and inflation is the main theme of economic news
Washington’s Inflation Reduction Act could trigger retaliation from Brussels and other US allies
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
New regulation on pay transparency in the US should force openness in other areas too
Pursuing a narrowly commercial agenda undermines larger strategic objectives
US Fed’s monetary policy hits Berkshire’s stock portfolio but nearly triples returns on its cash pile
Global warming study based on mortality data shows glaring disparities in damage to life and work
Central bank policymakers do not seem to want to find new tools that work
Rich countries’ willingness to pay poorer nations to ditch fossil fuels is being put to the test
Financial stability report says banks are well capitalised against shocks from a downturn
October additions show resilience despite the effects of Fed tightening
Products processed in third countries are still being imported, according to trade body UK Steel
Higher levies on oil majors boasting record profits are a hit with voters, but they are not a guaranteed revenue raiser
Plus, Twitter staff cuts, blackouts in Kyiv, China’s Xi seeks common ground with Germany’s Scholz
Rising interest rates, economic headwinds and political uncertainty hit construction industry
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Leaders warn use of atomic weapons would ‘cross a line’ during talks in Beijing
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