Highlights

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The Economy

ISM Report: Manufacturing PMI Registers Lowest Reading Since July 2023

Nov. 1, 2024
11 out of 16 manufacturing industries reported contraction in October.
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Leadership

Trump Still Opposes US Steel Sale to Nippon [So That Happened]

Dec. 4, 2024
IndustryWeek editors look into that story and trading in soup for shoulder pads, hospitals adapting to IV bag shortages and more depressing statistics in cyber crime.
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Competitiveness

China’s Threat to Ban Critical Mineral Exports Is Not a Bluff

Dec. 3, 2024
Rare-earth mineral restrictions are a very real option that the US should be actively preparing for.
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Trade

China Curbs Exports of Key Chipmaking Components to US

Dec. 3, 2024
In its own latest curbs, Washington on Monday announced restrictions on sales, without additional permission, to 140 companies including Chinese chip firms Piotech and SiCarrier...
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Trade

US Unveils Fresh Export Curbs Targeting China's Chip Sector

Dec. 3, 2024
The new U.S. rules include controls on two dozen types of chip-making equipment and three kinds of software tools for developing or producing semiconductors.

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eBook: Reshoring Manufacturing: Progress & Challenges

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Experts in the water treatment, pharmaceutical, chemicals and manufacturing world look at how reshoring is changing the rules of the market.
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The Economy

Tesla Needs New Strategies to Compete in China's EV Market

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Stagnant sales growth in China could put Tesla on GM's path to irrelevance in the world's largest car market.
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The Economy

Tariffs, Trump and a Big Ouch at Nissan: IW's Weekly Reads

Nov. 8, 2024
Also, Boeing strike ends and long-lived manufacturers take a bow.
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The Economy

US Fed Cuts Interest Rates a Quarter Point After Trump Victory

Nov. 7, 2024
The U.S. central bank's rate decision should help ease the costs of mortgages and other loans -- welcome news for consumers, who had widely cited the cost of living as a top concern...
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Leadership

Manufacturing Policy Recommendations for President-Elect Trump

Nov. 6, 2024
Explore the policy suggestions from manufacturing advocacy groups for the next Trump administration, emphasizing the need for bipartisan support, regulatory relief, and energy...