President Donald Trump said Thursday that his administration was talking with China on trade, after Beijing denied the existence of negotiations on a deal and demanded the US revoke all unilateral tariffs. The Chinese Commerce Ministry dismissed speculation that progress has been made in bilateral communications, saying "any reports on development in talks are groundless," while urging the US to "show sincerity" if it wants to make a deal. We discuss the latest on the trade war with David Chao, Global Market Strategist, APAC at Invesco.
Plus - Fed Governor Christopher Waller said he'd support rate cuts in the event aggressive tariff levels hurt the jobs market, speaking in an interview on Bloomberg Television. Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack says the central bank could move on rates as early as June if it has clear evidence of the economy's direction. We dissect the latest Fed speak with Steven Schoenfeld, CEO at MarketVector Indexes.
