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Bangladesh Agrees to Raise Minimum Wage for Garment Workers After Protests

Hundreds of garment factories were shut down this week as workers in the country, the world’s second-largest exporter of clothing, demonstrated for higher pay.

© Abdul Goni/Reuters

A demonstrator hurled back a tear gas shell fired by the police in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, on Wednesday.

Trump’s Tariffs Are On the Ballot in Michigan

The levies as well as trade fighting with Canada are facing a test in the state, where voters appear skeptical of free trade but also of the president’s erratic approach.

© Sylvia Jarrus for The New York Times

Atomic Industries in Michigan manufactures products for automotive and defense customers. On balance, its executives say, President Trump’s tariffs have been helpful to the business.

Audi to Build Factory in Georgia, Trump Says

The Volkswagen division, which imports all its cars from Europe or Mexico, has been hit hard by U.S. tariffs.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

President Trump at a rally in Georgia on Saturday. By promising to invest in a key battleground state, Volkswagen may be hoping to win concessions from the White House.

U.S. Government Takes a Cut of Chip Business in Japan-Funded Deal

President Trump’s novel deal-making is on display in upstate New York, where the administration is funneling Japanese funds into a government-owned chip factory.

© Cindy Schultz for The New York Times

A GlobalFoundries factory in Malta, N.Y.

Volvo Shares Plunge as China Ambitions Fade for Western Carmakers

The Swedish automaker plans to cut another 2,500 jobs, joining competitors in offering a gloomy view of the world’s biggest car market.

© Marie Mannes/Reuters

Volvo’s chief executive, Hakan Samuelsson, last April. “Nobody will be successful with the old recipe” for selling cars in China, he said Friday. “Those times are gone.”
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