Tariffs, Diddy's trial, Pete Rose and McDonald's big hiring plans: Your week in review

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The Trump administration and China have agreed to slash tariffs for the next 90 daysin a push to de-escalatea trade war between the world's two largest economies while the two sides continue to negotiate a long-term agreement. The deal marks a momentary retreat for President Donald Trump, who had defended his steep tariffs on Chinese imports as critical to rejuvenate domestic manufacturing in the United States, even as the movesrattled global marketsandstoked economic anxietiesamong Americans. McDonald's is planning to hire up to 375,000 workers at restaurants across the country this summer, the companyannounced. The company said in a press release that the hiring blitz is one of its biggest in years. It comes as McDonald's aims to reach a total of 50,000 restaurants by 2027 ‒ an increase of900 restaurants over the next two years, the chain said.  McDonald's says it employs nearly2 millionpeople worldwide. John Cenanever thought it would happen to him. But then he got the call – twice. The spots on his skin were cancerous.The 17-time WWE world champion, who is now the face of the new Neutrogena campaignfor Ultra Sheer Mineral Face Liquid Sunscreen SPF 70, says he had always "neglected" sunscreen. But he quicklyintegrated applying sunscreen into his daily routine, calling it his way of showing "gratitude" after his cancer scare."That information is sobering, and it right there prompted me to change my life," he said. Pete Rose, the deceased all-time hit king whose gambling on baseball banished him from the game, was posthumously removed fromMajor League Baseball's permanently ineligible list by commissioner Rob Manfred, a stunning turn in one of sport's longest-running dramas that could pave the way for Rose to earn enshrinement in the game's Hall of Fame. With mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial on sex trafficking charges now underway, the public will be exposed to a rare, high-profile human trafficking case. But beyond the spectacle, there's an invisible audience paying close attention: current victims of human trafficking who don't yet recognize their own exploitation. Let's ensure that the real experiences of trafficking survivors, especially women of color, are not erased in favor of spectacle.‒ Beck Sullivan, CEO of Restore NYC and Opinion contributor Compiled by Michael B. Smith This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Diddy's trial, tariffs and McDonald's big plans: Your week in review

 

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