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fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Meet the American small town that's becoming the 'poster child for hard times' as the largest employer shuts down | Fortune

Closure of Tyson Foods' Lexington beef plant will eliminate 3,200 jobs and contribute to an estimated 7,000 regional job losses, threatening the town's economy.
Agriculture
fromFortune
1 month ago

'People are completely worried': In a Nebraska town where one in three work at Tyson, a plant closure threatens everything | Fortune

Tyson's closure of the Lexington beef plant will devastate the town, cut national processing capacity, and pressure beef prices and rancher incomes.
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