From time to time this year trade tensions and trade talks between the Trump administration and China have dominated the financial news cycle and even moved the markets. Next week on Thursday and Friday Chinese trade negotiators will come to DC to try to hammer out a deal. What are the odds that one will happen? I talk about this in this podcast update and draw your attention to two key articles to help you understand the situation:

https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3031403/china-us-seen-have-good-reasons-reach-interim-trade-deal

https://www.asiatimes.com/2019/10/article/can-trump-back-away-from-trade-war-in-time-to-avoid-recession/

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