Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories:
Associated Press
IMF boosts growth forecast for U.S., cites Trump impact, by Martin Crutsinger
As robots take jobs, Europeans mull free money for all, by John Leicester
Bloomberg
Trump, Fed headed for clash over growth, by Alessandro Speciale and Mark Deen
Noble buys Clayton for $2.7 billion to expand in Permian, by Carlos Caminada and Matthew Monks
Fortune
How beards grew into a big, bushy business, by Jeff John Roberts
CEOs around the world are getting a lot more confident, by Stephen Gandel
Reuters
Trump threatens German carmakers with 35 percent import tariff, by Edward Taylor and Andreas Rinke
Bankrupt U.S. retailer American Apparel starts layoffs, by Jessica DiNapoli and Lisa Richwine
News about business journalism
Entrepreneur magazine redesigns, cuts two issues
New site Tarbell to explore how business influences government
American Lawyer names Passarella its executive editor
Cheddar launches network on Pluto TV
Easton, American finance editor for Economist, wins award
Wharton Seminars to hold free program in DC
The date in business journalism
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