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Axios Closer

U.S. auto industry pleads with Trump to ban Chinese vehicles

China's Treasury holdings fall to 2008 low

A line chart that tracks Chinaâs monthly holdings of U.S. Treasuries from March 2000 to July 2026. Holdings rose from $71.4 billion to a peak of $1.3167 trillion in November 2013, then trended downward. They fell to $618 billion in July 2026, near the series low of $58.9 billion.

China's U.S. Treasury holdings

Data: U.S. Treasury Department; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios

EU chief floats associate membership for Canada after U.S. trade attacks

House passes Russia sanctions bill

Trump demands lower interest rates after Fed decision

Tech Policy

Scoop: U.S. open to discuss AI "shared risks" with China, Bessent says

Macro

Axios Macro

CEO confidence in the economy at a 4-year high

Business Roundtable’s CEO Economic Outlook Index rose to 94 in Q3 2026, its fifth consecutive quarterly increase and the highest level since 2022. The index remains well above 50, the threshold between expansion and contraction.


Business Roundtable CEO Economic Outlook Index

House Democrats face divisions on Russian sanctions bill

Record diesel prices squeeze food, transport

Tariff worries drive copper prices to record high

A line chart that tracks LME three-month copper futures per metric ton from Sept. 2, 2022, to Sept. 8, 2026. Prices rose from $7,552 to an all-time high of $14,494. The series climbed steadily through $8,361.50 in September 2023 and $9,100.50 in September 2024.

Copper futures hit all-time high

Data: LME via FactSet; Chart: Emily Peck/Axios

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