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Bloomberg
a day ago
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- Bloomberg
China's Longer Bonds Fall on Bets Mega Dam May Support Economy
China's longer tenor government bonds fell amid waning demand for haven assets as investors saw the launch of a 1.2 trillion yuan ($167 billion) mega-dam project in Tibet providing more support to the economy. Futures on China's 30-year government bonds fell as much as 0.5% on Monday to hit the lowest in six weeks, while some of the nation's power and construction stocks jumped. The launch of the hydropower plant which is estimated to cost more than four times that for Three Gorges — world's largest power project — promises an economic jolt for sectors like construction, cement and steel and boost the economy.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Whitmer: Trump promises 'better deal' for Michigan after semiconductor factory falls apart
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said President Donald Trump promised to deliver federal help for a big economic boost in the state after plans for a semiconductor factory near Flint recently fell through, an outcome she and other Michigan Democrats have blamed on national economic uncertainty they say stems from Trump's policies. Whitmer has set a goal of securing a semiconductor facility in Michigan before she leaves office. But that faced a major setback July 16 when Whitmer announced that a company eyeing the state will no longer build a plant in Michigan or anywhere else in the United States. Sandisk was working with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, which proposed a massive package of corporate subsidies before the company changed course. The company has declined to comment. But Whitmer cited economic challenges nationally, including tariffs, for the decision not to locate a new factory in Genesee County's Mundy Township. "We're hearing from businesses every single day what it means in terms of their ability to make investments and why we're seeing paralysis. It's not a surprise, unfortunately," Whitmer told reporters July 17. The governor said she called Trump a day earlier to share her disappointment with the semiconductor factory falling through. "He said, 'tell the press, we are going to work together to get an even better deal for the state of Michigan,' " Whitmer said. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Whitmer's comments came after U.S. Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler visited Michigan to champion Trump's economic policies, zeroing in on the tax and spending law he recently signed. Over the hum of machinery in a small aerospace and defense manufacturing facility in Sterling Heights, Loeffler championed Trump's tax and spending bill as a boon for businesses and workers. The federal legislation recently signed into law by Trump will incentivize economic growth, she told reporters at NTL Industries, marking her latest stop on a nationwide tour to meet with manufacturers across the country. "This is a pro-small business bill, it's pro-worker," Loeffler told reporters. Asked to comment on businesses that may be reversing course on building in the United States due to Trump's policies, Loeffler said that's not happening. "Well, we sure haven't seen that," she said. Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel pushed back in a statement. "We would encourage Loeffler to travel to Mundy Township while she's here to apologize for the thousands of jobs that the Trump Administration killed with its disastrous economic agenda," he said. Democrats have also railed against Trump's policies on the social safety net, including the cuts to Medicaid and food assistance in Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" and blasted the tax breaks in the law as a windfall for the wealthy paid for off the backs of poor people. Michigan Politics: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's goal to land a semiconductor factory in Michigan faces a setback Whitmer joined the chorus of criticism even as she courts Trump's support for her federal policy priorities. Whitmer said her administration is still analyzing the impact the new federal law will have on the state budget not only this year but also down the road. "One of the gimmicks Congress did was not make it all come into effect immediately, probably because they don't want people to know how bad it is when they go into the midterms to vote," she said. Contact Clara Hendrickson: chendrickson@ or 313-296-5743. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Whitmer spoke to Trump after semiconductor deal fell apart
