The logical complement of such freedom would be to make employers pay for the social costs of plant closings, by levying a tax on layoffs, which would increase with seniority.

This dynamic can be seen in the trend toward bank consolidation and branch closings, which has accelerated since the 2008 financial crisis and reduced access to services in low-income communities.

According to the FDIC, there were roughly 5,000 branch closings in the United States between 2009 and 2014, with 93% occurring in postal zones (ZIP codes) characterized by below-median income levels.

On top of a long-running trade war, the two countries now find themselves in a destructive cycle of mutual sanctions, consulate closings, and increasingly bellicose official speeches.

Whereas in earlier times, school closings would have implied loss of instruction time, technology is allowing students to continue learning.

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