China has leverage it can use by limiting access to its rare earth supplies, but it does not want to sacrifice its reputation as a reliable supplier.
Category: Factories and Manufacturing
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Jacob Long’s Big Bet on American Woolen, a Connecticut Textile Mill
Jacob Long bet his family, his livelihood and his personal philosophy about American craftsmanship on a textile mill in Connecticut.
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Trump Wants America to Make Things Again. Does It Have What It Takes?
President Trump wants to revive factories, using tariffs as a tool. Companies that want to re-shore manufacturing are grappling with how to do it.
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How the Baby Formula Brand Bobbie Got Caught in the RFK Jr. Backlash
Laura Modi’s company, Bobbie, is rooted in science and uses organic ingredients. Some of her fans aren’t happy that she’s willing to work with the Trump administration.
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Trump’s Tariffs Turn Porsche’s Headwinds Into a ‘Violent Storm’
The storied sports car maker, which was facing challenges from China and slumping demand for electric cars, now has to grapple with tariffs from the Trump administration.
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Trade Crime Soars as Trump’s Tariffs Hit
President Trump’s steep global tariffs have supercharged efforts to evade them. Some U.S. companies say the government is ill-equipped to keep up.
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Trump’s China Tariffs Are Having a ‘Massive Impact’ on Small Business
A small Vermont business that sells water bottles used by cyclists and others is struggling to adapt to President Trump’s tariffs even after they were temporarily lowered.
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China’s Soft Spot in Trade War With Trump: Risk of Huge Job Loss
A chronic housing slowdown and high youth unemployment rate have made China more vulnerable than it was in President Trump’s first term.