After SVB Collapse, Fed and Lawmakers Eye Bank Rules
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After SVB Collapse, Fed and Lawmakers Eye Bank Rules

The stunning demise of Silicon Valley Bank has spurred soul-searching about how large and regional banks are overseen.
French Protesters Rally in Last Angry Push Before Pension Bill Vote
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French Protesters Rally in Last Angry Push Before Pension Bill Vote

Many believe the legislation to raise the retirement age to 64 from 62 will pass Parliament, and they are looking beyond the vote to fight on.
Can the United Farm Workers of California Rise Again?
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Can the United Farm Workers of California Rise Again?

Decades after Cesar Chavez made the union a power, it has lost much of its clout. Membership dropped precipitously, from 60,000 to 5,500. It hopes a new law will turn the tide.