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California $20 Fast-Food Minimum Wage Is Coming April 1

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California $20 Fast-Food Minimum Wage Is Coming April 1

The nation’s highest state minimum wage for fast-food workers takes effect on Monday. Owners and employees are sizing up the potential impact.

By Kurtis Lee

Baltimore Bridge Collapse Shows Fragility of Global Trade

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse Shows Fragility of Global Trade

The destruction of a Baltimore bridge has crippled a busy port, adding to the strains confronting the global supply chain.

By Peter S. Goodman

Germany’s Solar Panel Industry, Once a Leader, Is Getting Squeezed

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Germany’s Solar Panel Industry, Once a Leader, Is Getting Squeezed

Domestic manufacturers are caught between China’s low prices and U.S. protectionist policies, even as demand increases.

By Melissa Eddy

China’s Plan to Spur Growth: A New Slogan With Familiar Ideas

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China’s Plan to Spur Growth: A New Slogan With Familiar Ideas

As China’s leaders promote their strategy, other countries worry the country is increasing factory overcapacity and plans more exports.

By Keith Bradsher