Economy

Lab Report: Trump to Pull Out of Paris Climate Agreement

A morning roundup of the day’s news.
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Trump's out: A White House official confirms to Politico that President Trump plans to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement, the most comprehensive international climate pact ever negotiated. The move is certain to draw the ire of dozens of American allies, but has support from White House hardliners and major oil companies. Politico reports:

Parting ways: Uber has fired Anthony Levandowski, the star engineer at the center of the company’s legal blowup over alleged theft of trade secrets from Waymo, Google’s self-driving car unit. (The New York Times)