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Why China’s Economy Faces a Perilous Road to Recovery

Years of lockdowns took a brutal toll on businesses. Now, the rapid spread of Covid after a chaotic reopening has deprived them of workers and customers.

By Keith Bradsher

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France Desperately Needs Workers, but the Fixes Could Anger Left and Right

Legalization of undocumented workers and pared-down unemployment benefits are part of the government’s plan to fill hundreds of thousands of jobs.

By Liz Alderman

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It’s Boom Times for Santa

Like other in-person workers, Santa took a hit the first two years of the pandemic. But he’s back in a big way.

By Emily Badger and Eve Washington

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U.K. Braces Amid Largest Walkout by Ambulance Workers in Decades

The industrial action, seeking higher pay and better working conditions, was driven by a cost-of-living crisis and coincides with strikes by rail workers, nurses and others.

By Isabella Kwai