Steve Minter

Executive Editor, IndustryWeek

Focus: Global Economy & International Trade

Email: sminter@industryweek.com

Follow on Twitter: @SgMinterIW
Call: 216-931-9281

An award-winning editor, Executive Editor Steve Minter covers global economic and international trade issues, tackling subject matter ranging from manufacturing trends, public policy and regulations in developed and emerging markets to global regulation and currency exchange rates. As well, he supervises content production of all IW editorial products including the magazine, IndustryWeek.com, research and informationproducts, and executive conferences. 

Before joining the IW staff, Steve was publisher and editorial director of Penton Media’s EHS Today, where he was instrumental in the development of the Champions of Safety and America’s Safest Companies recognition programs.

Steve received his B.A. in English from Oberlin College. He is married and has two children.

Posts by Steve Minter

December Jobs Numbers: Still Stuck in Neutral

Any politicians still celebrating their tiny victory in heading off the fiscal cliff need look no farther than today's federal jobs report to....More

Manufacturing Exports Up in October but Trade Gap Hits Record

The manufacturing trade deficit hit a record $65.34 billion in October, the government announced today. While exports rose by $654 million from....More

Did American Capitalism Take a Wrong Turn?

Hedrick Smith is a capitalist, he reminds me midway through our conversation about his new book, “Who Stole the American Dream?” (557....More

US Competitiveness: Harvard Survey Reveals the Path Forward

U.S. competitiveness is headed in the wrong direction. That's the message from alumni of Harvard Business School who responded to the school's....More

Offshoring and Reshoring: What's Your Story?

There is plenty of news about companies bringing manufacturing operations back to the U.S. but most of it focuses on corporate giants. That has....More

Come Together

After months of being bombarded by political messages pointing out differences, NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons called for Americans to come....More

Six Issues Employers Should Be Thinking About After the Election

Glad the election season is almost over? Well, it's not time to relax yet. In fact, employers will be confronting a number of important matters no....More

The Starbucks at the Corner of the World

It’s a raw, gray day in Stuttgart, Germany and I’ve stopped in to a Starbucks for a slap of grande caffeine....More

Evidence for U.S. Manufacturing Reshoring Builds

A new study finds that 40% of manufacturing firms believe there is increased movement of production back to the U.S. from countries such as China and....More

Going to Bat for a VAT

At the NE Ohio Summit on the Revitalization of Manufacturers, several speakers say the U.S. should impose a value-added tax (VAT) as a way to help....More
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