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“China and the U.S. don’t have to have strained relations,” he said. Many also appear worried that the trade war and the government’s tightening control over the private sector could halt or even reverse its progress. In a country only a couple of generations removed from starvation, the possibility doesn’t seem far-fetched to many. One […]

European stock markets followed Asia lower Wednesday on expectations that a trade dispute between China and the United States would weigh on global economic growth. Investors are still digesting U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments this week that the U.S. was “not ready” for a trade deal with China. France’s CAC 40 sank 1.6% to 5,227

BROOKLINE, Ohio, May 28 (Reuters) – Several tornadoes reportedly touched down on Tuesday evening in Kansas to damage homes, uproot trees and rip down power lines, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. About 20 tornadoes, including a large rain-wrapped twister near Kansas City, were reported to the NWS by storm chasers and spotters as news

But anonymity presents a problem because of its inherent lack of transparency. “I’m concerned about the anonymity issue,” said Lawson Bader, chief executive of DonorsTrust, a donor-advised fund. Knowing who a benefactor is helps build trust, he said, whereas anonymity can hide potential conflicts. For instance, museums are re-examining gifts from the Sackler family, a

MONEYLANDThe Inside Story of the Crooks and Kleptocrats Who Rule the WorldBy Oliver Bullough During the federal trial of Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort, prosecutors extensively detailed his lavish spending on clothing, listing multiple purchases that included an $18,000 suede coat, pairs of trousers at $2,800 each and total spending of nearly $1

The Trump administration has again decided not to label China or any other country as a currency manipulator. But in a report to Congress on Tuesday, the administration is keeping China on a list of countries whose trade surpluses with the United States and other indicators are closely tracked. The administration said that no country

The Look The American bat mitzvah has never been more widely broadcast than in 2019. Judith Kaplan Eisenstein didn’t celebrate her bat mitzvah in a hotel ballroom with a D.J. or an open bar for her grown-up guests. Instead, Ms. Kaplan Eisenstein, who in 1922 was the first American girl to become a bat mitzvah

For months, President Trump had been putting pressure on the chief executive of General Motors, Mary T. Barra, because she had decided to idle an Ohio factory and lay off 1,600 workers. “I am not happy that it is closed when everything else in our Country is BOOMING,” he said on Twitter. “I asked her

U.S. stocks edged higher on Wall Street Tuesday, picking up where they left off before the long holiday weekend. Technology stocks led the early gains. Microsoft rose 1.3% and Cisco rose 1.8%. A mix of consumer-focused and communications companies also pushed the market higher. Amazon and Home Depot rose, as did Facebook and Google’s parent,

You dropped out of college, or decided straight out of high school that college was not your thing. Here’s some advice if you are looking for a job: Stay out of Washington. Don’t go to New York. Forget about San Francisco. If you want to make anything near a decent wage, head for Toledo, Des