China's economic growth slows to lowest level in decades

Amid rising trade tensions with the United States, China's economy continued to slow down in the second quarter, with growth dropping to its lowest level in 27 years, Chinese officials announced Monday. The economy grew 6.2 percent between April and June compared to a year earlier, matching estimates. In June, retail sales went up 9.8. percent and factory output rose 6.3 percent, while investment gained 5.8 percent during the first half of the year. Following President Trump's decision to impose...