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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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Tariff Threat Impacts on Manufacturing: Chaos and Uncertainty

Feb. 6, 2025
Tariff-driven instability in the supply chain could drive manufacturers to reshore production.
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Companies & Executives

‘Positive Demand Signals Developing:’ What Data and Executives Are Telling Us About the Industrial Sector

Feb. 5, 2025
Some key companies in the manufacturing sphere are seeing orders grow and momentum gather.
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Trade

US Trade Gap Swells in 2024 as Deficits Under Fresh Scrutiny

Feb. 5, 2025
In December alone, the U.S. deficit rose by nearly 25% to $98.4 billion, said the Commerce Department.
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Trade

Panama to Curb China's Influence Over Canal Following Trump Pressure

Feb. 4, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit and Panama's decision to drop out of China's Belt and Road Initiative reflect evolving US-Panama relations.

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eBook: Reshoring Manufacturing: Progress & Challenges

Aug. 11, 2024
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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Trade

Trump Enacts Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China

Feb. 2, 2025
The president invoke emergency economic powers on the country's top three trading partners, triggering concerns over supply chain disruptions and retaliation from the affected...
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The Economy

So That Happened: Chicken-Noodle Lozenge?

Jan. 29, 2025
IndustryWeek editors look into that story, the dustup between the U.S. and Colombia, Alcoa getting into data, powerful startups and Bridgestone plant closures.
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Supply Chain

How Trump Could Achieve Victory Over China at the Panama Canal

Jan. 27, 2025
IndustryWeek contributor and Panama expert Andrew R. Thomas says winning against China will likely look like Panamanian efforts to curb immigration into Central America and giving...