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Why There’s Hope for U.S. Factory Towns Laid Low by the ‘China Shock’

Communities that suffered the worst of plant closings in recent decades are now gaining an outsize share of fresh investment and new jobs.

By Peter S. Goodman

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Why There Is Hope for Factory Towns Laid Low by the ‘China Shock’

Communities that suffered the worst of plant closings in recent decades are now gaining an outsize share of fresh investment and new jobs.

By Peter S. Goodman

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Trump and Harris Both Like a Child Tax Credit but With Different Aims

Kamala Harris’s campaign is pushing a version of the credit intended to fight child poverty, while Donald J. Trump sees the program primarily as a tax cut for people higher up the income scale.

By Jason DeParle

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How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Sells Misleading Ideas

The candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination uses logical leaps and rhetorical devices to create false or misleading messages.

By Stuart A. Thompson

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