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Chinese Unrest Over Lockdowns Upends Global Economic Outlook

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Chinese Unrest Over Lockdowns Upends Global Economic Outlook

Growing protests in the world’s biggest manufacturing nation add a new element of uncertainty atop the Ukraine war, an energy crisis and inflation.

By Patricia Cohen

Cardboard Has Taken Over Our Lives. Where Does It Come From?

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Cardboard Has Taken Over Our Lives. Where Does It Come From?

A journey to the corrugated core of the 21st-century economy.

By Matthew Shaer

Ukraine’s Allies Struggle to Agree on Plan to Curb Russia’s Oil Revenue

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Ukraine’s Allies Struggle to Agree on Plan to Curb Russia’s Oil Revenue

The policy must be in place before an E.U. embargo on Russian oil imports kicks in on Dec. 5. The talks are set to resume next week.

By Matina Stevis-Gridneff Jim Tankersley and Alan Rappeport

Billions of Dollars at Stake in a Puzzling Holiday Shopping Season

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Billions of Dollars at Stake in a Puzzling Holiday Shopping Season

It promises to be unpredictable, with retailers and consumers still figuring out how much will be spent and on what kinds of goods.

By Jordyn Holman and Karen Weise