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The worlds number two economy, china, grew at its slowest pace in almost three decades in the past three months, hit by the us china trade war and weakening global demand. Gdp came in at 6. 2 between april and june, the weakest pace for at least 27 years. The economy expanded by 6. 6 percent in 2018. June marked the first full month of 25 us tariffs on 200 billion of chinese goods, after the rate was raised from 10 weeks earlier. Figures on friday showed the impact of the increased tariffs on trade. Exports fell 1. 3 in june, while imports slumped 7. 3 , on flagging domestic demand. Elsewhere car sales plummeted a whopping 12. 4 percent in the first half of the year. The imf last month lowered its forecast for chinese growth for 2019 as a whole to 6. 2 , warning that uncertainty around trade tensions remains high and risks tilted to the downside. Chinas already brought forward a raft of stimulus measures to cushion the impact of its cooling economy, including tax cuts worth 297 billion
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With Philip Hammonds deputy, liz truss, to ask some of those awkward questions that emerge on budget days. Like does it really help First Time Buyers to cut stamp duty, or does it simplyjust push up houses like the experts say . Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. The chancellor has delivered his second budget this year, warning that the economy is expected to grow more slowly than previously thought. Philip hammond said the forecast for growth this year was being reduced from 2 to 1. 5 with successive downgrades over the following years. Despite that mr hammond has found more money for the nhs committing £2. 8 billion over three years to the overstretched Health Service in england. On housing, stamp duty will be abolished for First Time Buyers of homes up to £300,000 in england, wales, and northern ireland. And on brexit, hes setting aside £3 billion to be spent on plans for leaving the european union. 0ur political editor, laura kuenssberg, reports. Almost ready to go. A big da