In Reversal Because of A.I., Office Jobs Are Now More at Risk
Technology disruption typically affected blue-collar occupations. Now white-collar workers may feel the brunt of changes.
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Biden Incentives for Foreign Investment Are Benefiting Factories
Early data suggest laws to increase semiconductor production and renewable energy technology have shifted the makeup of foreign direct investment — but not increased it.
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How Geopolitics Is Complicating the Move to Clean Energy
The fate of Indonesia’s unrivaled stocks of nickel — a critical mineral used to make batteries for electric vehicles — is caught in the conflict between the United States and China.
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China’s Nickel Plants in Indonesia Created Needed Jobs, Plus Pollution
An influx of Chinese investment into nickel-processing on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is sowing pollution while generating economic opportunity.