A story in the Chinese news magazine Outlook warned that factory closings could lead to unrest as the economy slows.

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So firms are reluctant to be the first to close a factory lest it should lead to lower market share, or to forgo investment in a growing market.

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It was organised by trade unions which Brazil's president, the former factory worker known as Lula, used to lead.

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On Thursday, I visited a new, high-tech factory in Michigan where workers are helping America lead the way in a growing clean energy industry.

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