I.M.F. Is Upbeat on China’s Growth but Questions Industrial Policy
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I.M.F. Is Upbeat on China’s Growth but Questions Industrial Policy

Surging exports and factory investment are buoying China’s output, but the housing market faces serious troubles and industrial policies may hurt other countries.
Teamsters Struggle to Unionize Amazon and FedEx Delivery Workers
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Teamsters Struggle to Unionize Amazon and FedEx Delivery Workers

The Teamsters union has made little headway in organizing workers at Amazon and FedEx despite wage and other gains it secured at UPS last year.
How China Pulled So Far Ahead on Industrial Policy
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How China Pulled So Far Ahead on Industrial Policy

The United States and Europe are trying to catch up to a rival skilled in using all the levers of government and banking to dominate global manufacturing.