Russia's defense industry has a massive labor shortage. Rules on what jobs women can do are part of the issue.

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Putin visiting Uralvagonzavod, Russia's main tank factory, in February 2024.

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Palmer Luckey's startup Anduril raises $1.5 billion to build a Tesla-style weapons factory

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A rendering of Anduril's new manufacturing hub, Arsenal-1. A grey futuristic building with solar panels on top is surrounded by grass.
A rendering of Arsenal-1, the factory planned by Palmer Luckey's Anduril.

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The most immediate threat to China's economy isn't external. It's internal.

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China's economic challenges include weak consumer sentiment and demand.

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China basically just admitted it's also concerned about solar panel overcapacity

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Solar panels on buildings in the Anhui province of China.

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The 10 highest-paying blue-collar construction jobs in the US

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Trade jobs like electric power-line installers can earn over $80,000 annually in the US.

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The EU slapped massive tariff hikes on China's EV giants. Investors don't seem to care.

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Employees work on an EV factory assembly line in China.
Employees work on an EV factory assembly line in China.

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China became the world's factory by selling cheap goods. This strategy won't work for EVs.

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A large number of Chinese-made cars and construction machinery are gathering at the port of Yantai, waiting to be loaded for export, in Yantai, China, on April 1, 2024.
A large number of Chinese-made cars and construction machinery are gathering at the port of Yantai, waiting to be loaded for export.

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Shein wants to sell the supply-chain tech it used to disrupt online shopping. Retail experts say brands may have concerns.

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A Shein booth at a trade show.

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3 signs the US economy is nearing a recession have flashed in the last week, SocGen says

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A major ammo supplier to Ukraine says poor quality parts are impacting half the shells it's trying to deliver

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A Ukrainian soldier prepares 155mm artillery shells in his fighting position as Ukrainian Army conduct operation to target trenches of Russian forces through the Donetsk Oblast amid Russia and Ukraine war in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on August 6, 2023.
A Ukrainian soldier prepares 155 mm artillery shells in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on August 6, 2023.

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