Companies Brace for the Return of Trump’s Old Trade Gripes
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Companies Brace for the Return of Trump’s Old Trade Gripes

The president-elect is again calling out companies by name in his campaign against what he sees as other countries’ unfair practices.
U.A.W. Says Lax Enforcement of Trade Deal Has Cost U.S. Jobs
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U.A.W. Says Lax Enforcement of Trade Deal Has Cost U.S. Jobs

The Biden administration declined to pursue a union complaint of labor abuses in Mexico, raising new concerns about offshoring.
College Protesters Make Divestment From Israel a Rallying Cry
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College Protesters Make Divestment From Israel a Rallying Cry

The campaign is likely to have a negligible impact on the companies or Israel, but activists see divestment as a clear and achievable way to force colleges to take action on the issue.
How Trump’s Justice Dept. Derailed an Investigation of a Major Company
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How Trump’s Justice Dept. Derailed an Investigation of a Major Company

The industrial giant Caterpillar hired William Barr and other lawyers to defuse a federal criminal investigation of alleged tax dodges.