Executives of a South Korean battery maker were apprehended at a construction site in Georgia, the company said. The episode prompted diplomatic concern in Seoul.
Category: Factories and Manufacturing
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Boeing Plans to Hire Replacements for Striking Workers
About 3,200 workers at three St. Louis-area plants where Boeing makes military hardware have been on strike since Aug. 4.
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U.S. Imports Rose in July Following Months of Trade Turmoil
Data released Thursday morning showed trade rebounding slightly after President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs discouraged foreign countries from doing business with the United States.
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John Deere, a U.S. Icon, Is Undermined by Tariffs and Struggling Farmers
The tractor maker said that sales were down and that higher metal tariffs would cost it $600 million, while American farmers face dwindling overseas demand for some crops.
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Can Cadillac Keep Selling E.V.s as Trump Repeals Climate Policies?
Electric models from the luxury car brand have been very successful, but they may struggle once a $7,500 federal tax credit ends next month.
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Union Leads in Vote at Ford Battery Plant
The U.A.W. had a narrow majority in a bid to represent workers at a factory owned by Ford and SK On. But the outcome could change because of contested ballots.
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The Backbone of the Global Auto Supply Chain Is at Risk From Trump’s Tariffs
They are threatening smaller parts companies that are key to manufacturing and employ hundreds of thousands in Japan, South Korea and Germany.
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Workers Who Lost Jobs to Trade Needed Help. Washington Cut the Funding.
Trade Adjustment Assistance was supposed to help people whose jobs were threatened by overseas competition, but Congress eroded its support starting in the 1980s.
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The Real Reason Americans Worry About Trade
Behind the pushback to global trade is a deep economic anxiety that a meager social safety net has caused in the United States.
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Can Robots Be a Good Thing? Factories Rent Them to Retain Human Workers
Robots-for-rent is one way some small U.S. factories gain access to automation, reducing turnover and ensuring workers aren’t injured.