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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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    Ebooks & Digital Editions

    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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    A Tesla showroom in Shanghai offers shoppers a chance to look at electric vehicle options.
    The Economy

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

    Nov. 11, 2024
    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...