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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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    Trade

    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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    Trade

    Trump Says 'No Intention' to Ease Steel, Aluminum Tariffs

    March 17, 2025
    The president doubled down on a pledge to impose reciprocal levies as soon as April 2 to remedy trade practices Washington deems unfair.
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    Trade

    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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    Trade War Ahead
    Public Policy

    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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    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 ship waits at the Panamanian port at Cristobal, one of two ports being divested from Chinese ownership to a U.S.-Italian partnership.
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    Leadership

    Trump to Enact Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, Despite Business Community Opposition

    March 3, 2025
    The on-again/off-again nature of tariff announcements has created challenges and uncertainties for U.S. industries, with concerns about the long-term economic impacts and potential...
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    The Economy

    ISM Report: Manufacturing Activity Expands for Second Straight Month in February

    March 3, 2025
    10 out of 15 manufacturing industries reported growth last month.
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    The Economy

    Apple Investment, Tariff Tension and What You Can Learn From the NFL: IW's Weekly Reads

    Feb. 28, 2025
    Also, Cleveland-Cliffs' Goncalves sees positive signs in the market, and we share surprising results from an IndustryWeek poll about Trump and manufacturing.
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    Public Policy

    Manufacturers Down on Trump; Loathe Tariffs

    Feb. 27, 2025
    'No clear plan on tariffs. On again/off again. NOBODY works like that in manufacturing.'