One of the great mysteries on the world stage right now is the state of trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Are tensions getting better or worse? WSJ's Gerald F. Seib weighs recent developments. Photo: APFresh economic figures from Europe and China added to mounting concerns that weakening growth at the end of 2018 will carry over into a sharper slowdown next year, as the yearslong global expansion matures, trade tensions bite and consumers rein in spending. Global stock markets and the euro fell...

Source: Wall Street Journal December 14, 2018 16:10 UTC