Republican Party Rejects Free-Market Economics in Favor of Trump’s Signature Issues
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Republican Party Rejects Free-Market Economics in Favor of Trump’s Signature Issues

The Republican Party is rejecting elite economic ideas in a bid for blue-collar votes, abandoning long-held free-market principles in the process.
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.
China’s Economy Slows as Housing Troubles Squeeze Spending
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China’s Economy Slows as Housing Troubles Squeeze Spending

After a strong start to the year, spending has weakened as a real estate downturn weighs on consumers and companies. Communist Party leaders are meeting this week to discuss what to do about it.