Chaebol Families Dominate South Korea’s Economy: What to Know
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Chaebol Families Dominate South Korea’s Economy: What to Know

Conglomerates that sprawl across the society trace their roots to the nation’s rise into a world power and have been tightly controlled for generations.
It Took 10 Years to Grow This Christmas Tree. The Price? $105
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It Took 10 Years to Grow This Christmas Tree. The Price? $105

Amid wild cost fluctuations and extreme weather conditions, a small army of workers toiled for years at Wyckoff’s Christmas Tree Farm in Belvidere, N.J. The goal? Producing this year’s crop, including this seven-foot Norway Spruce, which is sold for $105.
The Debt Problem Is Enormous, and the System for Fixing It Is Broken
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The Debt Problem Is Enormous, and the System for Fixing It Is Broken

Economists offer alternatives to financial safeguards created when the U.S. was the pre-eminent superpower and climate change wasn’t on the agenda.