U.S. economic policy toward China to get tougher, say economists: Reuters poll

BENGALURU (Reuters) – U.S. trade policy toward China over the next few years will become more confrontational, according to a majority of economists in a Reuters poll who remain convinced U.S. growth has peaked and will slow substantially next year.

The same survey showed the Federal Reserve will raise rates three times next year compared with just two in a poll taken only a month ago. That brings the consensus among Fed watchers in line with the central bank’s “dot plot” forecasts.