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GE Appliances announced its moving its washing machine production from China to Kentucky. The relocation is a $490 million investment and will create 800 jobs. The new manufacturing lines will open in ...

FILE - In this June 26, 2018, file photo the General Electric logo appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — GE ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - GE Appliances is spending $490 million at its Louisville global headquarters to build washing machines. The move brings new, full-time jobs to Louisville that used to be ...

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Consumer Reports tested more than 100 washing machines for 2026. One affordable model stood out for its cleaning power, ...

GE Appliances Moves Washing Machine Production From China to Kentucky With $490 Million Investment LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — GE Appliances announced a nearly half-billion-dollar project Thursday that it ...

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — GE Appliances announced a nearly half-billion-dollar project Thursday that it says will create 800 new jobs and shift production of clothes washers from China to its massive ...