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Wednesday

Boeing is the top U.S. exporter, and its decision to suspend production of the 737 Max is expected to ripple through the manufacturing supply chain and bring down economic growth. Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Boeing Is So Big That Its 737 Max Production Halt Will Slow The Economy

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A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft owned by Ryanair parked at Boeing's Renton, Washington factory in October. All 737 Max planes remain officially "grounded" worldwide. Gary He/Getty Images hide caption

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737 Max Scandal Cuts Boeing's Once Rock-Solid Image

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Wednesday

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg testifies before a Senate committee last week on the 737 Max plane crashes. A lawmaker asked him if he was taking a cut in pay, prompting the CEO to give up his bonuses. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Boeing Company President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg, right, and Boeing Commercial Airplanes Vice President and Chief Engineer John Hamilton faced intense questioning about what the company knew and when. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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Boeing President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg appeared before the Senate Transportation Committee on future of the grounded 737 Max on Tuesday. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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Friday

Relatives of passengers of the crashed Lion Air jet check personal belongings retrieved from the waters where the airplane crashed, at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia, last October. Tatan Syuflana/AP hide caption

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Friday

All Boeing 737 Max aircraft are grounded while the manufacturer fixes a deadly defect in their flight control system. These Southwest Airlines planes were parked in Victorville, Calif., in March. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Thursday

A grounded Boeing 737 Max sits in a parking area adjacent to Boeing Field in Seattle. Federal safety officials said on Thursday that Boeing should consider how cockpit confusion can slow the response time of pilots. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption

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Boeing 737 Max airplanes are stored in an area adjacent to Boeing Field last month in Seattle. Airlines around the world are cutting flights because of the grounding of the plane. Stephen Brashear/Getty Images hide caption

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Boeing 737 Max Grounding Takes Toll On Airlines And Passengers

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Wednesday

Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, accompanied by other pilots and former FAA administrator Randy Babbitt, speaks during a House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure hearing on the status of the Boeing 737 Max in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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