They are lines in the payroll ledger of a Cambodian baby clothing factory, invisible lives near the bottom of the global economy. There is Phan Oem, 53, who says she clocked up to 76 hours a week ...

For companies that have shifted factory production from China to other countries, the latest tariffs have undermined their strategy while sowing paralysis. By Peter S. Goodman Peter Goodman, the ...

Factories in China have begun to slow down production and are sending some workers on unpaid leave. The trade war launched by US President Donald Trump is reducing orders for a wide range of products ...

In May 2015, President Barack Obama gave a big speech about dropping trade barriers with other nations. He delivered it on a sunny day at Nike’s world headquarters in Oregon. “Sometimes when we talk ...

Factories across China are scaling back operations, sending workers home, and halting production lines as US tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump squeeze Chinese exports. The slowdown has ...

The plant’s second shift ― mostly UAW-represented assembly and sequencing workers ― would be "indefinitely" laid off starting ...

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Factory workers on the Cybertruck line at Tesla’s Austin plant were reportedly told to take three days off this week starting Tuesday, according to a memo first viewed by Business Insider. “On Tuesday ...

Only on the internet is 25% of people considered “nobody.” A poll from the Cato Institute recently set social media abuzz. About 80% of the poll’s respondents said that the country would be better off ...

These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. They are lines in the payroll ledger of a Cambodian baby clothing factory, invisible lives near the bottom of the ...

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