In 2005, the economist Pietra Rivoli followed the production of a T-shirt from a cotton farm to a Walgreens to understand global trade. Today, she sees a new system arising.
Category: Factories and Manufacturing
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How Luggage Maker Eagle Creek Has Survived Trump’s Trade War. So Far.
Eagle Creek’s experience underscores how President Trump’s chaotic approach to tariffs is having a real impact, even before the toughest levies take effect.
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On a Magical Italian Island, Swimming, Stone and Sea
Favignana, off the west coast of Sicily, is known for its stone quarries, clear waters and fabled fish. A writer explores by land and by water.
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How Trump’s China Tariffs Are Jeopardizing America’s Fireworks Extravaganzas
The pyrotechnics industry relies heavily on Chinese fireworks imports and warns that this could be the last big bang Fourth of July.
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Hit by Trump’s Tariffs, French Clothing Maker Saint James Puts Shipping on Hold
Hit by President Trump’s tariffs, the Saint James clothing factory has put its inventory of striped shirts and sweaters intended for U.S. retailers in its warehouse in France.
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Trump Says U.S. Has Reached Trade Deal With Vietnam
The president said he had agreed to initial trade terms with Vietnam, the second country to strike a limited deal after Mr. Trump threatened steep tariffs.
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Tesla Sales Fall as Elon Musk Focuses on Self-Driving Cars
The company has devoted resources to autonomous driving rather than developing new models to attract car buyers.
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How Republican E.V. Cuts Could Put U.S. Carmakers Behind China
China’s lead in electric vehicle technology, which is already huge, could become insurmountable if incentive programs are slashed, auto experts and environmentalists say.
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Solar Industry Says Republican Policy Bill Would Cede Production to China
A revival of U.S. solar panel manufacturing that began during the first Trump administration could end with the phasing out of tax incentives for clean energy.
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Trump Wants America to Make iPhones. Here’s How India Is Doing It.
India is carving out a new space for Foxconn and other high-end manufacturers, just as President Trump demands American companies do at home.
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Trump’s Tariffs Have Unsettled Thailand’s Pet Food Exporters
After rapid growth, Thailand is the biggest overseas supplier of pet food in the United States. Volatility in policy has some importers looking elsewhere.