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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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Trump Unveils Sweeping Global Tariffs

April 2, 2025
"This is Liberation Day," Trump said, adding that it would "forever be remembered as the day American industry was reborn, the day America's destiny was reclaimed."
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Business Sentiment Snapshot: Industry Worries Skyrocket Ahead of Trump’s “Liberation Day” Tariff Announcements

April 2, 2025
Numerous surveys and reports demonstrate fears and confusion among trade policy uncertainty.
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Strategic Planning & Execution

3 Manufacturers, 3 Takes on Tariff Uncertainty

March 25, 2025
U.S.-based manufacturing leaders with production in Mexico, Canada and overseas share how they’ve been strategizing around and coping with weeks of huge, sometimes-conflicting...
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US to Produce Tariff 'Number' for Countries on April 2: Bessent

March 19, 2025
The president's tariff plans and the uncertainty surrounding them have shaken markets in recent weeks, fanning fears that an economic ebb could be in the cards.

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IW Poll: How Is Your Company Dealing With Tariffs?

March 27, 2025
We want to hear from you on what changes have you made or are considering?
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Is a Tariff Winter Ahead for Auto, or Just a Chance of Flurries?

March 13, 2025
S&P Mobility analysts calculate the likelihood of three distinct scenarios.
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US Trading Partners Hit Back on Blanket Steel, Aluminum Tariffs

March 12, 2025
Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs will likely balloon costs of producing goods from home appliances to automobiles and cans used for drinks, threatening to raise consumer prices...
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Trump’s Tariff Plan: A Strategic Move to Reshore Manufacturing

March 10, 2025
It is crucial to understand the broader vision driving these initiatives.
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Panama Canal Ports Purchase and a Closer Look at Union Policy in Trump's Second Term: IW's Weekly Reads

March 7, 2025
Also, quit whining about complying with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.