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US’s $15 minimum wage would wreck recovery

In the final debate, both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden expressed openness to a $15-per-hour national minimum wage. Biden seems all for it, and Trump indicated it may be a good idea for some states. They both know that raising the wage level is a popular idea among Republicans as well as Democrats, if polls are ...

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Boeing’s Max gets more bad news

When it comes to Boeing Co’s 737 Max, things can always get worse. American Airlines Group Inc and Southwest Airlines Co added to a chorus of order deferrals and cutbacks for the embattled jet, which has been grounded for more than 18 months following two fatal crashes. American has deferred delivery of 18 Max jets that were meant to be ...

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Retailers need holiday season to just go right

After months of extreme disruption and challenge, retailers badly need their holiday season to go right. Unfortunately, they might find themselves confounded by a thorny problem borne of pandemic-related safety concerns: A crush of e-commerce orders on a scale the industry has never seen, putting stress on their supply chains and those of their shipping partners. The result could be ...

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