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

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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

How Volkswagen Lost Its Way in China

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How Volkswagen Lost Its Way in China

A brutal price war, sudden shifts in consumer demand and human rights issues in Xinjiang have left VW stumbling in a market it led for 40 years.

By Keith Bradsher

Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and the Billions of Ways to Influence an Election

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Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and the Billions of Ways to Influence an Election

The world’s richest men have their own rocket fleets, their own media and their own schemes to succeed with Donald J. Trump.

By David Streitfeld

Europe Imposes Higher Tariffs on Electric Vehicles Made in China

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Europe Imposes Higher Tariffs on Electric Vehicles Made in China

The tariffs, some as high as 45 percent, are intended to to protect Europe’s automotive sector, but they could escalate a trade war with China.

By Melissa Eddy and Jenny Gross