Jeep Plant Shutdown Imperils Illinois Town and 1,350 Workers
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Jeep Plant Shutdown Imperils Illinois Town and 1,350 Workers

Stellantis plans to idle the factory, which makes the Cherokee, as it shifts to electric vehicles. Labor talks and a union election may be affected.
China Eases ‘Zero Covid’ Restrictions in Victory for Protesters
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China Eases ‘Zero Covid’ Restrictions in Victory for Protesters

Beijing’s costly policy of lockdowns has pummeled the world’s second-largest economy and set off mass public protests that were a rare challenge to China’s leader, Xi Jinping.