Japan Raises Interest Rates for First Time in 17 Years
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Japan Raises Interest Rates for First Time in 17 Years

Higher inflation and rising wages suggest that the country’s economy can grow without such aggressive stimulus from the central bank.
Brighter Economic Mood Isn’t Translating Into Support for Biden
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Brighter Economic Mood Isn’t Translating Into Support for Biden

Voters feel slightly better about the economy as inflation recedes, but partisan divides remain deep, a Times/Siena poll found.
After Gains at Big Three, U.A.W. Aims at Nonunion Plants
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After Gains at Big Three, U.A.W. Aims at Nonunion Plants

A looming union election at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga could determine the trajectory of union organizing at more than a dozen auto factories.