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Video Game Workers at Microsoft and Activision Take Steps to Unionize

Microsoft has remained neutral during a labor organizing bid as the Xbox maker seeks regulatory approval for its Activision acquisition.

By Noam Scheiber and Kellen Browning

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Russia’s Economy Is Threatened by War and Sanctions

While Russia’s economy has not collapsed, an exodus of Western companies is eroding hard-won progress, and experts say the worst may be yet to come.

By Valerie Hopkins and Anatoly Kurmanaev

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United Auto Workers Appear to Rebuke Leaders in First Vote by Members

Insurgent candidates showed strength, citing corruption scandals and calling for a tougher bargaining approach. The union president seems headed for a runoff.

By Neal E. Boudette

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Biden Loves the Jobs Report, but the Fed Likely Does Not

The president is celebrating a jobs engine that is running hot; Federal Reserve officials want to see more signs of slowing growth amid their campaign to tame inflation.

By Jim Tankersley and Jeanna Smialek