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  1. Mercedes Workers in Alabama Reject Union

    The election, fiercely opposed by the state’s political leaders, was seen as a test of the United Automobile Workers’ ability to unionize factories in the South.

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    Mercedes produces sport utility vehicles at a factory in Vance, Ala., and battery packs for electric vehicles at a plant in nearby Woodstock. Polling on unionization took place all week.
    Mercedes produces sport utility vehicles at a factory in Vance, Ala., and battery packs for electric vehicles at a plant in nearby Woodstock. Polling on unionization took place all week.
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      How Companies Dodge Tariffs

      Protectionist trade policies are popular on both the left and right. But some economists say they’re likely to backfire.

       By Bernhard WarnerMichael J. de la Merced and

      The U.S. trade representative, Katherine Tai, discussing the Biden administration’s tariff increases against China on Tuesday.
      The U.S. trade representative, Katherine Tai, discussing the Biden administration’s tariff increases against China on Tuesday.
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  1. China Says It Will Start Buying Apartments as Housing Slump Worsens

    Signaling growing alarm, policymakers ramped up efforts to stem a continued decline in real estate values.

     By Alexandra Stevenson and

    A new residential property development in Wuhan, China, last week.
    CreditQilai Shen for The New York Times
  2. New Editing Layer Adds Angst Inside NPR

    Many employees have expressed concern that a new group of six editors called the Backstop will be unnecessary and slow down NPR’s journalism.

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    The announcement of the new initiative angered many NPR employees, who see the Backstop as a redundant layer of editing.
    CreditErin Schaff/The New York Times
  3. Biden’s China Tariffs Are the End of an Era for Cheap Chinese Goods

    The president’s move to protect strategic manufacturing sectors from low-cost competition aims to increase jobs, but consumers might not like the costs.

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    President Biden signing an executive order imposing new tariffs on Chinese goods, including a 100 percent tax on electric vehicles.
    CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times
  4. How ‘Young Sheldon’ Successfully Rode the Turmoil in TV

    The seven-year run of the hit series, which ends on Thursday, mirrors the story of the television business during that time.

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    “Young Sheldon,” with Iain Armitage in the title role, was born during the height of Peak TV.
    CreditRobert Voets/CBS
  5. A Loss at Mercedes-Benz Slows U.A.W.’s Southern Campaign

    After Mercedes workers voted against joining the United Automobile Workers, the union will have less momentum as it campaigns to organize Southern factories.

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    After the U.A.W. scored wins at auto plants in Tennessee and North Carolina earlier this year, Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama voted rejected the union.
    CreditCharity Rachelle for The New York Times

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  5. Mercedes Workers in Alabama Reject Union

    The election, fiercely opposed by the state’s political leaders, was seen as a test of the United Automobile Workers’ ability to unionize factories in the South.

    By Jack Ewing

     
  6. The Big Number: $1,280

    Insurers are raising prices for insurance premiums steeply. Here's why, and why it matters for the economy.

    By Marie Solis

     
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    A Supreme Court Victory Won’t End a War on Regulators

    A win for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau removed the existential threat hanging over the agency, but opponents have vowed to keep on fighting.

    By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Ravi Mattu, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Lauren Hirsch and Ephrat Livni

     
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