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Nobel awarded to 3 economists for work to alleviate poverty

By David Keyton, Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press

The Nobel Economics Prize was awarded to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer for their studies on poverty. Duflo is the second woman to win the economics prize.

What Trump’s tariffs have cost the U.S. economy

By Kathryn Russ, Econofact

The tariffs that are already in place and the threat of a renewed escalation present enormous costs to Americans.

U.S. suspends China tariff hike in trade war cease-fire

By Paul Wiseman, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

The tariffs on $250 billion in Chinese imports was set to rise Tuesday from 25 percent to 30 percent.

WATCH: White House says Turkey could face new sanctions

By Associated Press

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said at the White House on Friday the U.S. hopes it will not have to use its new, expanded sanctions authority President Donald Trump has authorized.

Seniors will get modest cost-of-living increase from Social Security in 2020

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

Seniors and advocates complain that the inflation yardstick used to determine the annual adjustment doesn't adequately reflect their costs, mainly for health care.

Federal Reserve approves rules to loosen bank restrictions

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

The package of rules will ease restrictions imposed on banks following the 2008 financial crisis, giving a victory to the banking industry and President Donald Trump, a vocal critic of the more stringent rules.

These tips can help you navigate Medicare’s updated online tool

By Philip Moeller

The new Plan Finder tool, which has some improvements, could cause confusion for Medicare beneficiaries making their annual enrollment selections, columnist Philip Moeller writes.

Hopes are dim as U.S. and China resume trade talks

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The 13th round of U.S.-China trade negotiations is unlikely to resolve tensions that have rattled markets, threatened global growth and paralyzed business investment in the United States.

How using facial analysis in job interviews could reinforce inequality

By Ivan Manokha, The Conversation

The data on which algorithms “learn” to judge candidates contains a whole range of different kinds of biases, prejudices, inequalities and discrimination.