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

Should There Be Block Grants for Manufacturing?

Manufacturing is a classic case of a "yes but" success story. The sector has been a bright spot in a modest recovery, with some 500,000....More

Manufacturing: Stalled and Uncertain

Today's Institute for Supply Managment PMI survey has economists worrying that the manufacturing sector, one of the bright lights in a tepid....More

Eurozone Manufacturing Survey Shows Deepening Recession

European Olympic athletes may be scaling new heights but their manufacturing counterparts are finishing out of the medals. The Markit Eurozone....More

Chemical Activity Barometer Unchanged for July

The Chemical Activity Barometer, a leading macroeconomic indicator launched last month, was flat in July at 88.5. CAB data had been declining for the....More

Is Manufacturing Manufacturing's Best Customer?

Looking at the Federal Reserve Board's report that industrial production increased 0.4% in June, you have the immediate impression that....More

For Those Who Have Had a REALLY Good Year

Most of the manufacturers I've met are fairly modest in their tastes, but just in case Google bought your firm recently and you've got a....More

Promoting Products Made in America

Are you manufacturing, or do you have an invention ready to be manufactured, in the United States? If so, you might want to take advantage of the....More

May Jobs: How Many Ways Can You Say Disappointing?

Today's May jobs report from BLS brought a chorus of handwringing and, depending on your ideological persuasion, calls for various remedies for the....More

Why Manufacturers Are on the Move

More than four out of 10 manufacturers say they expect to move operations in 2012 and 2013, according to a new survey from Accenture. That follows a....More

Why the Economy Needs Churn

Healthy economies exhibit plenty of churn or labor market turnover. Employees leave companies in large numbers and (hopefully) join or start other....More
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