U.S. Accuses Hyundai and Two Other Companies of Using Child Labor
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U.S. Accuses Hyundai and Two Other Companies of Using Child Labor

The Labor Department filed a lawsuit accusing Hyundai, one of its suppliers and a staffing company of jointly employing a 13-year-old on an auto body parts assembly line in Alabama.
I.M.F. Is Upbeat on China’s Growth but Questions Industrial Policy
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I.M.F. Is Upbeat on China’s Growth but Questions Industrial Policy

Surging exports and factory investment are buoying China’s output, but the housing market faces serious troubles and industrial policies may hurt other countries.
How China Pulled So Far Ahead on Industrial Policy
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How China Pulled So Far Ahead on Industrial Policy

The United States and Europe are trying to catch up to a rival skilled in using all the levers of government and banking to dominate global manufacturing.