Biden’s Pacific Trade Pact Suffers Setback After Criticism From Congress
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Biden’s Pacific Trade Pact Suffers Setback After Criticism From Congress

The administration will no longer try to announce the completion of the trade terms this week, after prominent Democrats objected to some provisions.
More Semiconductors, Less Housing: China’s New Economic Plan
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More Semiconductors, Less Housing: China’s New Economic Plan

Policymakers, wary of inciting reckless borrowing in real estate, are instead investing heavily in factories and trying to help indebted local governments.