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U.S. drops designation of China as currency manipulator

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the administration had dropped China’s designation as a currency manipulator because of commitments in the Phase 1 trade agreement that President Donald Trump is to sign with China on Wednesday at the White House.

Column: 20 global developments to watch over the next 5 years

By Vikram Mansharamani

We need to look beyond today’s headlines and think about how the world might unfold.

U.S. economy added 145,000 jobs in December

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

The unemployment rate held at 3.5% for the second straight month.

Messages show Boeing employees slid 737 Max problems past FAA

By David Koenig, Associated Press

In internal messages, Boeing employees talked about misleading regulators about problems with the simulators.

Is this Las Vegas hospitality workers union the future of American labor?

By Paul Solman

Organized labor in the American workforce has declined since the 1980s, with many unions struggling to attract workers as companies voice opposition to them. But in Las Vegas, one union has broken through to much of the city’s hospitality sector…

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Why Trump’s sanctions threat revives painful memories for Iraqis

By Yasmeen Alamiri, Gretchen Frazee

Thirty years after devastating sanctions were first imposed on Iraq, President Donald Trump’s threat of new sanctions is a chilling reminder for Iraqis of the pain they experienced amid policies of global economic pressure.

Lebanon issues travel ban for former Nissan chief Ghosn

By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press

The travel ban comes after Carlos Ghosn was interrogated by prosecutors for nearly two hours over the notice about the charges he faces in Japan over financial misconduct.

Facebook again declines to limit political ad targeting

By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

Instead, it is announcing much more limited “transparency features” that aim to give users slightly more control over how many political ads they see.

Unemployment pushes more men to take on female-dominated jobs

By Jill Yavorsky, Janette Dill

If jobs in female-dominated sectors represent the future, what will it take for men to take them?…

U.S. manufacturing activity falls to lowest level in a decade

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

The sector was hurt by weakening demand and last year's global economic slowdown. But some signs suggest that the setback for manufacturing has bottomed out.