Also: Barneys files for bankruptcy, and more of the week’s top stories in business and tech. Source: NYT > Business – Charlotte Cowles
Democrats’ 2020 Problem: How to Be Tougher on Trade Than Trump
Democrats are highly critical of NAFTA and China, but they will have a hard time taking a tougher line than Mr. Trump has as president. Source: NYT > Business – Ana Swanson
DealBook Briefing: China’s Potent Arsenal for Trade Retaliation
The wide variety of options open to Beijing for retaliation in the latest wave of trade and currency tensions have begun to emerge. Source: NYT > Business –
Huawei Unveils Harmony, Its Answer to Android, in Survival Bid
The fast-growing Chinese company, blocked by the Trump administration from working with Google, announced plans for its own mobile operating system. Source: NYT > Business – Raymond Zhong
Japan Posts Surprising Growth, but Economic Threats Loom
The annualized rate of 1.8 percent was down from the previous quarter but still higher than expected. Trade wars, uncertain global prospects and a new consumption tax remain on the horizon. Source: NYT > Business – Ben Dooley
Help for the Economy? Despite Grumbling, Trump Has Had Plenty
The Fed and Congress have given President Trump the most growth-friendly climate in decades. But the trade war may test its limits. Source: NYT > Business – Jim Tankersley, Jeanna Smialek and Ben Casselman