Stories Tagged as
Manufacturing
Allentown region moving on from the days when the steel industry collapsed
May 5, 2022
The Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania has a booming manufacturing sector and is fast becoming a major logistics hub.
Shifting supply chains settle on Mexico
May 2, 2022
After a pandemic, trade war and rising wages, many manufacturers have been looking for other options outside of China.
There's more free capacity on trucks. That means supply chains may be loosening.
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Justin Ho
Apr 15, 2022
Fewer goods coming from China during its lockdown and more trucking companies have helped.
What's the connection between domestic manufacturing output and consumer prices?
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Justin Ho
Apr 15, 2022
There are fewer roadblocks for manufacturers recently, but economists say increased domestic production won't necessarily lead to lower prices in the U.S.
China's COVID outbreak causing new manufacturing slowdowns
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Matt Levin
Mar 14, 2022
China’s zero-tolerance approach to the virus is affecting American as well as Chinese companies.
Demand for manufacturing equipment continues to grow
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Justin Ho
Mar 1, 2022
Orders for core capital goods hit a 40-year high in January. That’s because demand for manufactured goods is still high.
Canadian protests are choking off one of the most important arteries in the auto industry
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Lily Jamali
Feb 9, 2022
U.S. automakers depend on parts from Canadian manufacturers. And a lot of them cross the Ambassador Bridge.
For public good, not for profit.
Manufacturing growth slows as workers get omicron
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Justin Ho
Jan 24, 2022
Sick time is taking a bite out of manufacturing. And now companies have to make up for it.
The U.S. economy tries to find its happy place
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Lily Jamali
Jan 5, 2022
IHS Markit's Purchasing Managers' Indexes for services and manufacturing are a mixed bag.
To satisfy demand, manufacturers are on a capital-goods spending spree
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Justin Ho
Oct 27, 2021
Sales of things like drill presses, electrical equipment and metalworking tools were up for the seventh-straight month in September.