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Trump’s Manufacturing Revival Faces Sharp Job Losses

Manufacturing payrolls fell for the fourth straight month in August, slipping by 12,000 from a month earlier, Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Sept. 5 showed.

September 5, 2025
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Crocs Invests $80M in Nevada for US E-Commerce Hub

This venture was announced without fanfare by the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development within a notice about seven companies receiving $11.2 million worth of tax abatements.

August 14, 2025
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Audi Labor Chief Ties US Factory to Job Security in Germany

Audi’s labor leaders are willing to back an expansion in the country only if management gives long-term guarantees for jobs and output at home.

August 12, 2025
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Target Eyes Shein, Temu Model With Factory-Direct Shipping

The company is seeking to broaden its range of low-cost offerings through the program, said people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because the test hasn’t been announced.

June 24, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Tariffs and Rising Costs Challenge US Factories

The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index slipped by 0.6 point in February to 50.3, according to data released March 3. Readings above 50 indicate growth.

March 3, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Factory Activity Contracts for a Sixth Month in April

U.S. factory activity contracted for a sixth-straight month in April, the longest such stretch since 2009 and a sign of lingering malaise in manufacturing.

May 1, 2023
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Texas County Gives Thumbs Up to Tesla Factory Tax Break

The prospect of a Tesla Inc. factory in the Austin, Texas, area has moved a big step closer to reality, after Travis County commissioners on July 14 approved tax breaks the electric vehicle maker requested.

July 15, 2020
Business

Capital-Equipment Orders Rise in Sign of Resilient Demand

Orders placed with U.S. factories for business equipment rebounded in April even as the prior month’s figure was revised downward, indicating resilient demand at the start of the second quarter, Commerce Department figures showed May 25.

May 25, 2018
Business

Factory Production Shows Broad-Based Gain Outside Autos

U.S. factory production regained its footing in April to push capacity utilization to the highest since 2015, indicating the industry will support economic growth this quarter, Federal Reserve data showed Mahy 16.

May 16, 2018
Business

American Factories Struggle to Increase Productivity

The United States has added 1.2 million jobs in manufacturing over the past eight years. Before you cheer for the revival of American manufacturing, consider the reason for all that job growth: abysmal productivity performance.

May 9, 2018