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General Motors’ decision to shut down 13 assembly plants for up to 11 weeks this summer will disrupt far more than the lives of nearly 24,000 workers, rippling out to damage part suppliers, local businesses and state economies.
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Workers walk up a street to start their shift at a factory in Zhangmutou, in Dongguan, in China’s southern Guangdong province, on Feb. 10, 2009. Early signs are pointing to a bleak year for industries in China’s southern manufacturing hub. Industry...
