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The Conflicted Analysis of What an Auto Workers Strike Would ‘Cost’
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General Motors and Ford are clients of Anderson Economic Group, which released a study about a potential strike’s cost to ‘the economy.’
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General Motors and Ford are clients of Anderson Economic Group, which released a study about a potential strike’s cost to ‘the economy.’
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