U.S. goods and services trade deficit widened 42.2% in May to $77.6 billion, the biggest since March 2025, as exports fell 3.2% and imports rose 3.3%. Exports were weighed by a decline in nonmonetary gold; oil exports continued to increase. Imports saw renewed gains in computer parts and semiconductors while computer and telecom equipment imports eased; capital-goods imports tied to U.S. data-center construction have remained elevated. Recent PMI surveys suggest imports may also have been booste

At a July 7 press briefing on the Anhui Province Fiscal‑Financial Coordination Implementation Plan, Anhui finance department deputy director Zhang Feng said the plan explores financing-innovation pilots: for technology innovation, a combined "fund + technology loan + investment‑guarantee linkage + intellectual‑property pledge" tool; for major project financing, a "special bond + bank credit + REITs" model; for industry cultivation, an "investment‑loan linkage + guarantee credit enhancement + interest‑subsidy and reward" mechanism; and for consumption, "loan interest subsidies + consumer subsidies + receipt lottery." The plan seeks to build a multi‑product, complementary financing ecosystem.

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