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Today, we're talking about the U.S. and China agreeing to a 90-day truce.

President Trump's plans to accept a Katari jet for use as Air Force One, the beginning of Sean Diddycombe's trial, and other top news for Wednesday, May 14th.

Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with the pourover today.

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To know that nothing happens in God's world, apart from God's will, may frighten the godless,

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Washington and Beijing have agreed to 90 days of trade kumbaya.

Under the deal, the U.S. and China have agreed to mutually lower reciprocal

tariffs from 125% to 10%, though the U.S. will maintain an additional 20% tariff on Chinese goods,

so 30% total, meant to pressure Beijing on the flow of fentanyl into the states.

China has also agreed to relax some non-tariff trade barriers, such as easing the permitting

process for American companies to mine rare earth minerals.

The SMP 500 took a gulp of fresh air after the announcement, jumping 3.2% on Monday. Meanwhile, the stock

market was less reactive to news that annual inflation dropped to 2.3% in April, its lowest rate

since February 2021. Notably, egg prices fell 12.7% last month, but are still up a budget scrambling 50% from a year ago.

Our hope is never contingent on an economic outcome.

It's much more secure than that.

Regardless of whether things get worse or better during your lifetime,

everything eventually ends well for followers of Christ.

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