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Oct 2024
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Instant Reaction: Boeing Cuts Workforce ...

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Boeing plans to cut its workforce by about 10%, as the planemaker faces a drawn-out strike by workers and a worsening cash crunch. Hosts Matt Miller and Katie Greifeld discuss with Bloomberg Intelligence senior aerospace and airlines analyst George Ferguson. 

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