Powell Warned on EM, Trump Deficit Plan, Italy Worried: Eco Day

(Bloomberg) -- Welcome to Wednesday, Asia. Here’s the latest news from Bloomberg Economics:

• Indonesia has a blunt message for Fed chief Jerome Powell and other global financial chiefs gathering in Bali this week: be mindful of the effects of your policies on emerging economies
• President Trump will unveil measures soon to address the U.S. federal government’s big budget deficit, his chief economist says; meanwhile, Trump again said the Fed is moving too fast with rate hikes and dismissed concerns about inflation
• A worsening U.S.-China trade war is clouding the outlook for Singapore’s monetary policy decision on Friday as just over half of surveyed economists expect a tightening
• Tom Orlik discusses how Paul Romer’s Nobel prize for economics helps explain the Trump-led trade war
• Inflation may be gradually climbing higher, but Fed chief Powell’s guiding light -- inflation expectations -- look like they are still well anchored
• Italy’s finance minister said the government is worried by the “unacceptable” bond yield spread, which yesterday was near the widest in more than five years

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