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Lib Dem leader warns US president is ‘an unreliable ally’

Pay is out of line with the state of the economy, puzzling analysts and worrying the BoE

President signs executive order in attempt to wean America off critical resources from China

Is uncertainty about the president already priced in?

The US president has to understand that economic warfare will hit his own people in their pocketbooks

Also in today’s newsletter, the Fed cuts its 2025 growth forecast and how Jeff Bezos made peace with Maga

Payments surpass defence spending and have risen to 3.3% of GDP for richest countries, says OECD

Figures come as Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates on Thursday

Plus the debt ceiling and the end of QT

Investigation comes as Viktor Orbán has attracted large Chinese investments to his country

The very tight rein in all aspects of policy — fiscal, monetary and regulatory — is easing

Authorities increase subsidies for exploration and mining to shore up high-tech supply chain

Central bank also lifts inflation projection as chair Jay Powell warns of tariff impact

Jensen Huang’s pledge follows onshoring plans by other tech companies as Trump trade policies ripple through industry

British Chambers of Commerce head says recent warm words about post-Brexit reset are ‘not nearly enough’

Bank’s latest projections show officials expect GDP to expand by 1.7 per cent this year

US wants Britain to drop its digital services tax, which affects big American companies

Also in today’s newsletter, Turkey’s opposition leader arrested, and Nvidia unveils new AI chip

Risk of potential US downturn weighs on Tokyo’s hope for economic revival

April 2 will be a big day