Seattle Elects a Left-Wing Mayor With a Light Résumé but Mamdani Appeal

Katie Wilson, who narrowly defeated the incumbent, Bruce Harrell, emerged from the city’s left-wing activist class and brings with her little experience in governing.

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What I Learned From the ‘New Globalists’ of an Optimistic Nation

Few countries are excited about globalization anymore, but Vietnam is still into it — wholeheartedly. Do the reasons go beyond economic growth?

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Among Mamdani’s Many Upcoming Challenges: Fixing New York City’s Schools

Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, will encounter dwindling enrollment, lackluster reading scores and federal officials spoiling for a fight.

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Zohran Mamdani and the Revenge of the Struggling Yuppie

When the city becomes a “luxury product,” even the comfortable start to rebel.

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Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Says He Has Reached Out to Zohran Mamdani

The banking giant’s C.E.O. said he wanted to keep lines of communication open with the mayor-elect of New York.

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Control of Tesla Is at Stake in Vote on Elon Musk’s Pay Plan

Mr. Musk’s supporters say he may quit if shareholders don’t approve a trillion-dollar package. Some investors say it’s excessive and would give him too much sway.

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Are Wealth Taxes the Best Way to Tax the Ultra Rich?

Plans for a wealth tax, which is dividing France, have gotten popular around the world as inequality has widened and government debt has risen.

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Why America’s Debate Over Which Children Are ‘Gifted’ Won’t Go Away

Gifted programs could be shutting out millions of high-performing Black and Latino children from low-income families. Can districts fix their advanced education problem?

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Wealthy Americans Are Spending. People With Less Are Struggling.

Data show a resilient economy. But that largely reflects spending by the rich, while others pull back amid high prices and a weakening labor market.

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Black Unemployment Is Surging Again. This Time Is Different.

Federal layoffs and an end to diversity initiatives have weakened a historically strong labor market for Black workers.

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