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Although Adam Smith is well-known for emphasizing division of labor, his analysis was woefully incomplete, as Dr. Mark Thornton points out.

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Toxic waters of Lake Qarun devastate fishermen's livelihoods, leaving boats idle and restaurants empty along its shores.

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Leaving central Europe for America brought work and survival — but also separation, silence and enduring fractures in my family.

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Skechers will build a sports footwear factory in Algeria with local partner Tradifoot. The plant will start production at 300,000 pairs a year in 2027 and scale up to 2 million pairs by 2031. The ...

Four months removed from bankruptcy, the North Carolina chipmaker has new plans and a massive dormant factory.

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