Sam Fenwick is joined by Emily Feng, International correspondent for NPR in Washington DC and Peter Landers, Asia Business and Finance Editor at Wall Street Journal in Singapore.
China's president declared their will be no winners in the trade war as he tours Southeast Asia, aiming to strengthen ties with neighbouring nations.
We hear how tariffs are shaping US consumer confidence and leading to potential drug shortages.
Also in the programme, how do University Spin-Out Businesses boost the economy?