The deal would cut tariffs and include a commitment from Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, the island's chip giant, to build more manufacturing plants in the United States.
The December U.S. jobs report was just good enough to persuade investors the Federal Reserve won't cut interest rates again in January. Stubborn inflation could ensure the Fed stands pat.
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