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The latest news and top stories on the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE). A Washington DC-based nonpartisan research organisation, PIIE is dedicated to strengthening global economic prosperity and human welfare through analysis and policy solutions. Its main areas of focus include international trade, finance, macroeconomic policy and global economic issues, including climate change and supply chains.

Some in Brussels believe the trade war is already under way. Photo: Shutterstock

China-EU relations

Can Europe win a trade war with China? It may depend on how victory is defined

Brussels is increasingly determined to ensure core industries survive if confrontation with Beijing proves unavoidable.

20 Jul 2026 - 10:56PMvideocam

US-China trade war

US tariff probe unlikely to derail autumn Xi-Trump meeting: analysts

14 Jul 2026 - 12:25PM

Banking & finance

Macroscope | Can Europe and Asia break the grip of US bond markets?

23 May 2026 - 4:30PMvideocam

US-China trade war

Trump-Xi summit hides simmering trade tensions under the surface, experts say

Despite declarations of cooperation, friendship and respect from both sides, major trade conflict is brewing between the two superpowers.

8 May 2026 - 3:12AMvideocam

Despite politeness in public, there are fears that the future looks rocky for US-China trade. Illustration: Shutterstock

US-China trade war

Why the biggest threat to US dollar dominance may well be Washington itself

Economic sanctions, access to US-led banking systems are powerful tools, but overuse reduces their effectiveness over time, Congress told.

17 Apr 2026 - 4:57PMvideocam

China exports

US loses, Europe gains: what’s happening with China’s rare earth magnet exports?

Latest data shows a persistent drop in US-bound shipments and rising European imports.

20 May 2026 - 4:19PM

US-China relations

US-China split on digital money deepens as stablecoin debate stalls Clarity Act

Crypto push for yield clashes with banks, slowing US legislation as China advances interest-bearing e-CNY on a different path.

20 Mar 2026 - 1:22AM

China’s e-CNY is a central bank digital currency that now allows interest-bearing holdings, reflecting Beijing’s state-led approach to digital money. Photo: VCG

US-China trade war

Trump’s tariff wars reshaped US-China trade – at what cost to American firms?

US exporters lost tens of billions of US dollars in sales to China in 2025, economist says.

3 Mar 2026 - 6:00PM

China trade

China defends WTO’s ‘equal treatment’ rule – what it means for global trade

Beijing warns that ending non-discrimination in global trade rules could see powerful countries dominate smaller ones.

20 Feb 2026 - 9:00PMvideocam

US-China trade war

Canada’s former deputy PM hopes for less economic dependency on China in future

Canada’s former deputy prime minister supports economic system ‘in which China works’ but other countries’ vulnerabilities are limited.

5 Feb 2026 - 8:28AMvideocam

Chrystia Freeland, who served as Canada’s deputy prime minister, says countries must be careful about whom they build economic dependencies on. Photo: The Canadian Press via AP

China jobs

‘Invest in people’: China raises minimum wages to boost household spending

Most provinces increased pay for low-paid jobs in 2025, part of nationwide efforts to tackle deflationary pressures.

25 Jan 2026 - 4:00PMvideocam

Workers sew garments at a textile factory in Qingdao, in eastern China’s Shandong province on December 15, 2025. As provinces raise the minimum wage, low-paid workers will see the most benefit. Photo: AFP

China’s private sector

China’s private sector increases presence among top 100 listed firms

US think tank’s report says non-state sector is bouncing back from three-year slump.

22 Jan 2026 - 8:00PMvideocam

US-China relations

Trump wants a sovereign wealth fund to compete with China. Big questions remain

Ten months after it was proposed as a key tool to compete with China, there are still few clues about how it can be structured and managed.

3 Dec 2025 - 5:57AMvideocam

China's economic recovery

Open Questions | ‘A mistaken view’: US economist Nicholas Lardy on the ‘peak China’ hypothesis

The veteran China watcher talks Beijing’s need for financial reform and how US-China economic convergence could still be on the horizon.

24 Nov 2025 - 10:09AMvideocam

Open Questions series

Open Questions | Nicholas Lardy on China’s unique economic advantage

Economist at US think tanks on bright prospects for China, the challenges it faces and why more market discipline is needed.

20 Nov 2025 - 1:15PMvideocam

Peterson Institute for International Economics

Can Europe win a trade war with China? It may depend on how victory is defined

Brussels is increasingly determined to ensure core industries survive if confrontation with Beijing proves unavoidable.

US tariff probe unlikely to derail autumn Xi-Trump meeting: analysts

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Macroscope | Can Europe and Asia break the grip of US bond markets?

Trump-Xi summit hides simmering trade tensions under the surface, experts say

Despite declarations of cooperation, friendship and respect from both sides, major trade conflict is brewing between the two superpowers.

Why the biggest threat to US dollar dominance may well be Washington itself

Economic sanctions, access to US-led banking systems are powerful tools, but overuse reduces their effectiveness over time, Congress told.

US loses, Europe gains: what’s happening with China’s rare earth magnet exports?

Latest data shows a persistent drop in US-bound shipments and rising European imports.

US-China split on digital money deepens as stablecoin debate stalls Clarity Act

Crypto push for yield clashes with banks, slowing US legislation as China advances interest-bearing e-CNY on a different path.

Trump’s tariff wars reshaped US-China trade – at what cost to American firms?

US exporters lost tens of billions of US dollars in sales to China in 2025, economist says.

China defends WTO’s ‘equal treatment’ rule – what it means for global trade

Beijing warns that ending non-discrimination in global trade rules could see powerful countries dominate smaller ones.

Canada’s former deputy PM hopes for less economic dependency on China in future

Canada’s former deputy prime minister supports economic system ‘in which China works’ but other countries’ vulnerabilities are limited.

‘Invest in people’: China raises minimum wages to boost household spending

Most provinces increased pay for low-paid jobs in 2025, part of nationwide efforts to tackle deflationary pressures.

China’s private sector increases presence among top 100 listed firms

US think tank’s report says non-state sector is bouncing back from three-year slump.

Trump wants a sovereign wealth fund to compete with China. Big questions remain

Ten months after it was proposed as a key tool to compete with China, there are still few clues about how it can be structured and managed.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Open Questions | ‘A mistaken view’: US economist Nicholas Lardy on the ‘peak China’ hypothesis

The veteran China watcher talks Beijing’s need for financial reform and how US-China economic convergence could still be on the horizon.

Open Questions | Nicholas Lardy on China’s unique economic advantage

Economist at US think tanks on bright prospects for China, the challenges it faces and why more market discipline is needed.

Macroscope | Can Europe and Asia break the grip of US bond markets?

Open Questions | ‘A mistaken view’: US economist Nicholas Lardy on the ‘peak China’ hypothesis