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The president amps up attack against US central bank boss calling him "a major loser" for not lowering interest rates.

The international economic group predicts "notable markdowns, but not recession".

The US president says Jerome Powell's "termination" as central bank chair "cannot come fast enough!"

The Trump administration's trade policy shakeup has caused global economic turmoil.

The US president exempts some Chinese goods such as smartphones from levies but says it is temporary.

Traders are trying to reckon with impact of Trump's shifting tariff policy.

But Trump also raises tariffs on goods from China to at least 125% "effective immediately".

The cost of borrowing for the US government rose as confidence in the economy waned.