How Japan Is Trying to Rebuild Its Chip Industry
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How Japan Is Trying to Rebuild Its Chip Industry

Taiwan’s semiconductor giant, TSMC, is quickly remaking a farm town in Japan into Asia’s next hub of chip manufacturing with enormous government support.
Yellen Faces Diplomatic Test in Urging China to Curb Green Energy Exports
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Yellen Faces Diplomatic Test in Urging China to Curb Green Energy Exports

The United States wants to persuade China to dial back its green energy industrial strategy as the Biden administration subsidizes its own supply chain.
Poor Nations Are Writing a New Handbook for Getting Rich
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Poor Nations Are Writing a New Handbook for Getting Rich

Economies focused on exports have lifted millions out of poverty, but epochal changes in trade, supply chains and technology are making it a lot harder.
How Boeing Favored Speed Over Quality for the 737 Max
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How Boeing Favored Speed Over Quality for the 737 Max

Problems have plagued the manufacturer even after two fatal crashes, and many current and former employees blame its focus on making planes more quickly.