Category: Factories and Manufacturing

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.
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.
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.
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.
The A.I. Spending Frenzy Is Propping Up the Real Economy, Too

The trillions of dollars that tech companies are pouring into new data centers are starting to show up in economic growth. For now, at least.
Europe Is Spending Big on Defense. Will That Help Its Ailing Economy?

Leaders in Britain and the European Union are promoting the promise of economic benefits from increased military spending, but there is a trade-off.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Where U.S. Medicines Are Made and How Trump’s Tariffs Could Affect Them

President Trump’s planned pharmaceutical tariffs threaten to hit many of the most common and well-known drugs that Americans take.
Trump’s Tariffs Become a Wild Card for Board Game Makers

Trade war uncertainty is forcing board and card game publishers in the United States to make tough decisions, putting the future of the industry in jeopardy.