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Strategies & Market Trends : The Financial Collapse of 2001 Unwinding

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From: elmatador11/17/2025 4:09:09 AM
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First impact of Trump's tariffs: Japan and Switzerland’s economies contract as exports are hit by US tariffs;

Japan's economy contracted 1.8% annualized in Q3, the first decline in six quarters.

You can pin most of it on a hit to exports from U.S. tariffs hammering demand. Consumer spending barely moved at 0.1% growth. Business investment held steady at 0.3%, suggesting corporate confidence hasn't completely evaporated yet.

Swiss Economy Contracts as Central Bank Weighs Negative Rates
Low economic growth raises the prospect of the Swiss National Bank cutting rates to help economic activity and boost inflation

Switzerland’s economy contracted in the third quarter of the year as sky-high U.S. tariffs kicked in, a result that raises pressure on the country’s central bank to cut interest rates below zero.

Gross domestic product declined 0.5% in the three months through September, compared with 0.1% growth in the second quarter, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs said in a flash estimate Monday. Both mark a considerable slowdown from the 0.7% in the first quarter.
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