Trump China Optimism, Draghi’s Legacy, Swedish Intent: Eco Day

(Bloomberg) --

Good morning Americas. Here’s the latest news and analysis from Bloomberg Economics to help get your day started:

• President Donald Trump said China has indicated that negotiations over an initial trade deal are advancing, raising expectations the leaders could sign an agreement at a meeting next month in Chile
• Three words -- whatever it takes -- defined Mario Draghi’s time as European Central Bank president, but he’s prouder of another number: 11 million jobs
• Swedish central bank policy makers are intent on leaving negative interest rates behind after almost half a decade
• British manufacturing is shrinking and optimism about exports has plunged to the lowest since 2001 as the country approaches the Oct. 31 deadline to leave the European Union
• How do you spur demand? By raising taxes and distributing cash to the poor, says this year’s Nobel prize winner for economics
• Latin America, the traditional poster child for political risk in financial markets, is back as a source of concern for investors

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