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US, China to hold icebreaker trade talks
Bessent says US could announce trade deals with some countries this week

Low-value packages from China no longer exempted from US duties

Trump budget proposes drastic cuts for US scientific research
Investors tuned to local data, including inflation
US gov’t increases grant for freight railway study
Amazon in White House crosshairs over toll tags
Duties-related stockpiling boosts US goods trade deficit to record high
No risk of Beijing weaponizing treasuries, says Bessent
US Treasury boss invites South Korea finance chief for trade chat