Why What We Thought About the Global Economy Is No Longer True
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Why What We Thought About the Global Economy Is No Longer True

While the world’s eyes were on the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and China, the paths to prosperity and shared interests have grown murkier.
TikTok, Shein and Other Companies Distance Themselves From China
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TikTok, Shein and Other Companies Distance Themselves From China

Companies are moving headquarters and factories outside the country and cleaving off their Chinese businesses. It’s not clear the strategy will work.
Europe Frets U.S. Battery Factory Subsidies Will Hurt, Not Help
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Europe Frets U.S. Battery Factory Subsidies Will Hurt, Not Help

The European Union is trying to assemble the building blocks to produce electric cars, but subsidies are luring companies to the United States.
Companies Push Prices Higher, Protecting Profits but Adding to Inflation
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Companies Push Prices Higher, Protecting Profits but Adding to Inflation

Corporate profits have been bolstered by higher prices even as some of the costs of doing business have fallen in recent months.