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    Lithium is an abundant metal but not always easy to extract, which is why auto executives are traveling to mines, including this one in Quebec, to find new supplies.
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    Lithium Scarcity Pushes Carmakers Into the Mining Business

    Ford, General Motors and others are striking deals with mining companies to avoid raw material shortages that could thwart their electric vehicle ambitions.

     By Clifford Krauss and Jack Ewing

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    The trip to Beijing will be Janet L. Yellen’s first as Treasury secretary and comes on the heels of Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken’s visit last month.
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    Yellen to Visit China in Bid to Steady Economic Ties

    The trip to Beijing will be her first as Treasury secretary and is intended to ease tensions between the world’s two largest economies.

     By Alan Rappeport and Keith Bradsher

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    A ‘Cage Match’ Between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg May Be No Joke

    Talks over a matchup between the two tech billionaires have progressed and the parameters of an event are taking shape.

     By Ryan Mac and Mike Isaac

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    Companies appear to face a greater threat of litigation over discrimination against members of minority groups than over discrimination against white people.
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    Affirmative Action Ruling May Upend Hiring Policies, Too

    The Supreme Court decision on college admissions could lead companies to alter recruitment and promotion practices to pre-empt legal challenges.

     By Noam Scheiber

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    Interns and volunteers created strike banners at the Unite Here Local 11 office near downtown Los Angeles on Thursday in anticipation of a walkout.
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    From the Docks to Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Workers Are Feeling Emboldened

    California union members are pressuring employers over wages in one of the nation’s most labor-friendly states.

     By Shawn Hubler, Kurtis Lee and Jill Cowan

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    Elon Musk, who owns Twitter, did not say how long limits on the number of posts users can read would last.
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    Musk Says Twitter Is Limiting Number of Posts Users Can Read

    The change on Saturday came as thousands of users complained about getting an error message that they had “exceeded” their “rate limit.”

     By Eduardo Medina and Ryan Mac

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    American Giant’s “Made in America” T-shirts sold out the first day they were available this year.
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    ‘American Made’ T-Shirts Are Having Their Best Year Yet

    Flag-themed apparel and other Americana are always July Fourth favorites, but it now may matter more where those stars and stripes were stitched.

     By Jordyn Holman

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    Cracking Down on Dissent, Russia Seeds a Surveillance Supply Chain

    Russia is incubating a cottage industry of new digital surveillance tools to suppress domestic opposition to the war in Ukraine. The tech may also be sold overseas.

    By Aaron Krolik, Paul Mozur and Adam Satariano

     
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    L.A. Hotel Workers Begin Strike

    Thousands of hotel workers in Southern California walked off the job, demanding higher pay and better benefits.

    By Reuters

     
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    Large Crack Spotted in Roller Coaster Prompts Its Shutdown

    A visitor to the North Carolina amusement park recorded a crack in a pillar of the ride, Fury 325, which is billed as one of the tallest of its kind.

    By Orlando Mayorquin

     
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    Tesla Sales Surge as Tax Credits Fuel Demand

    Incentives and price cuts made Tesla electric cars cheaper than comparable gasoline models. But the company faces growing competition in China, a key market.

    By Jack Ewing

     
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    Frank Field, Who Brought Expertise to TV Weathercasting, Dies at 100

    The first meteorologist to forecast the weather on New York television, he later became known for, among other things, publicizing the Heimlich maneuver.

    By Richard Goldstein

     
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    Los Angeles Hotel Workers Go on Strike

    The strike is part of a wave of recent labor actions in the nation’s second-largest metropolis, where high costs of living have made it difficult for workers to stay afloat.

    By Jill Cowan and Kurtis Lee

     
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    If You Don’t Have Anything Nice to Say, Don’t Be a Reference

    Sometimes maximum awkwardness is worth it, if it means you can be honest.

    By Roxane Gay

     
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    Fireworks Have a New Competitor: Drones

    The light displays are quieter, safer and better for the environment.

    By Lauren Hirsch and Michael J. de la Merced

     
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    Does It Help to Know How Much the Boss Makes?

    Sky-high C.E.O. pay isn’t a secret. And transparency about those big numbers can have surprising effects on the work force as a whole.

    By Sarah Kessler

     
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    At the Front Lines of the Inflation Fight, Uncertainty Reigns

    Central bankers and economists gathered and, amid concerns about persistent inflation, wondered about all the things they still don’t know.

    By Eshe Nelson