by Keyian Vafai | Apr 6, 2026 | Featured, Manufacturing
In the first look at US manufacturing since the beginning of the US-Israel war on Iran, manufacturing activity ticked upward again in March to its strongest level in nearly four years, signaling renewed industrial momentum with the caveat that, below-the-fold,...
by Casey Wetherbee | Mar 31, 2026 | Inflation, Manufacturing, Trade
Some high-end wood furniture manufacturers have reportedly benefited from tariffs. It is unclear if those benefits outweigh the costs — and whether it’s even enough to bring jobs back to the US. Gat Caperton remembers a time when most of the wood furniture that was...
by Keyian Vafai | Mar 5, 2026 | Manufacturing
American manufacturing activity continued to expand for the second straight month in February, but producers are still struggling in the throes of President Trump’s inflationary tariff policy. The Institute for Supply Management on Monday said its manufacturing...
by Elisa Muyl | Apr 24, 2024 | Manufacturing
Embed from Getty Images The US Census Bureau will release the March durable goods report on Wednesday morning. Economists expect orders for long-lasting manufactured goods to increase by 2.5 percent, or approximately $6.9 billion, over the previous month. So far this...
by Elisa Muyl | Mar 28, 2024 | Manufacturing
New orders for long-lasting US manufactured goods grew slightly more than expected in February, though the modest gains are not a clear signal that the manufacturing sector is recovering from a recession. Overall, durable goods orders increased 1.4 percent, or $3.7...
by Elisa Muyl | Mar 25, 2024 | Featured, Manufacturing
Embed from Getty Images A manufacturing boom in New Mexico is likely to bring jobs and growth to the state – but it may also exacerbate an existing housing crisis. The boom is partially due to the Biden administration’s 2022 CHIPS and Science Act, which is aimed at...
