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The U.S.-China trade spat is set to intensify as the Trump administration plans to more than double tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports and extend levies to other goods from the country early Friday. Beijing promises to retaliate. Here’s one set of estimates on how an escalating battle could affect the economies of the U.S., China and the world. See full story.
Here are the most popular baby names of 2018
The annual list of the most popular baby names is out from the Social Security Administration See full story.
The monster clash between U.S., China over trade dwarfs all other issues about the economy
When the world’s two largest economies — Godzilla and Ghidorah — engage in a major clash there’s bound to be little attention paid to anything else. See full story.
There’s only one gift you should give your wife on Mother’s Day (and every day)
Gender-equity experts say making these changes will transform your marriage. See full story.
SEC proposes eliminating auditor checks on controls at low-revenue biotechs
SEC says ICFR exemption for low revenue companies will reduce costs, encourage capital formation but data shows high instance of poor controls among that population See full story.
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President Trump’s tariffs could affect 23% of consumer goods, according to one estimate. See full story.
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