Trump admin. declines to brand China a currency manipulator

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration declined Friday to label China a currency manipulator despite President Donald Trump’s insistent pledge during the election campaign that he would do so as soon as he took office.
Instead, the administration’s first twice-yearly currency review singled out China and five other countries as needing to be monitored for their currency practices. The countries — China, Japan, Germany, South Korea, Taiwan and Switzerland — were