Economic Conditions and Trends – Page 42

How Economic Grievances Were Exploited in Britain’s Violent Unrest

Nationalist hatred has been linked to forces like stagnant wages and declining services, even though research shows immigration helps many economies.

By Patricia Cohen

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China Battery Tech Reflects Research Boom and Big Spending

Stressing science education, China is outpacing other countries in research fields like battery chemistry, crucial to its lead in electric vehicles.

By Keith Bradsher

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Why Japan Was Crushed Most in the Global Market Rout

The fragility of a more-than-year-long stock rally in Japan, fueled in part by a weak yen, has been exposed by the sudden strengthening of the currency.

By River Akira Davis

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Declaring ‘Crisis,’ South Korean Firms Tell Managers to Work 6 Days a Week

The move by some influential companies has raised concerns about work-life balance in a country where long hours at the office are common.

By Jin Yu Young