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24 Feb 2020
US Treasury Sec. Mnuchin sees no material impact from coronavirus on US-China trade deal
Reuters reports additional comments from the US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin, in an interview on Sunday.
Key quotes:
Do not expect the coronavirus outbreak to have a material impact on the Phase 1 US-China trade deal.
Impact on US-China trade could change as the situation develops; better assessment possible in a few weeks.
Earlier today, Reuters reported that Mnuchin said: “I’m not going to comment on monetary policy, but obviously central bankers will look at various different options as this has an impact on the economy.”