China dissented from G20 statement on cheap exports, Bessent says
Scott Bessent said China alone opposed a G20 chairman’s statement on export-driven imbalances, though its text and commitments rem...
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Sarah covers central banks, sovereign debt, and the data behind the cycle. She spent eight years at a rates desk before moving to journalism.
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