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Analysts warn that the US borrowing binge will lead to market tensions

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. The US will be forced to finance a huge increase in its budget deficit with short-term debt, analysts say, with implications for money markets and the fight against inflation. The Congressional Budget Office, the independent … Read more

The renminbi is likely to come under fire as trade tensions rise

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is chief economist at ANZ The renminbi is likely to increasingly become a subject of international consternation. China is looking for ways to sustain growth despite domestic and global constraints. Internal investment and … Read more