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Trump pressured Mnuchin to name China a currency manipulator

Trump increasingly dictatorial

The Washington Post reports that Trump “exerted immense pressure” on Mnuchin to name China a currency manipulator.
One of the people with knowledge of Trump’s pressure on Mnuchin said the White House wanted China labeled as a currency manipulator so that it prod Chinese officials back to the negotiating table. This has proven unsuccessful so far. Instead, it has inflamed tensions between the two countries.
Read it here.