Today: July 06, 2024
Today: July 06, 2024

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US makers of masks and gloves get lifeline: higher tariffs on Chinese-made products

President Joe Biden’s move to hike tariffs on Chinese goods should help U.S.-based medical mask and glove makers, a sector that has largely flamed out after surging

US makers of masks and gloves get lifeline: higher tariffs on Chinese-made products
Business

Smaller US manufacturers warm to Biden's big industrial plan, survey shows

America’s small and mid-sized manufacturers may be warming up to the Biden administration’s push for an aggressive industrial policy.

Smaller US manufacturers warm to Biden's big industrial plan, survey shows
Business

Rich Americans keep high-end RV company rolling along

By Timothy Aeppel OXNARD, Calif.

Rich Americans keep high-end RV company rolling along
Business

Robot invasion hit a bump in 2023 as North American economy cooled

North American companies ordered about a third fewer robots last year as worries about a slowing economy and higher interest rates made it harder to justify buying the

Robot invasion hit a bump in 2023 as North American economy cooled
Business

Mood swing: Global producers in US hunt for China alternatives

Jason Andringa’s company was part of the stampede of U.S. businesses that built factories in China.

Mood swing: Global producers in US hunt for China alternatives
Economy

Soaring insurance costs hit as US buyers finally get a break on car prices

A new form of sticker shock has hit American car buyers like Darin Davis.

Soaring insurance costs hit as US buyers finally get a break on car prices
Economy

Fire truck boom highlights divide in US manufacturing

Anyone looking around Oshkosh's cavernous fire truck factory in Appleton, Wisconsin, for evidence of the longest U.S. manufacturing slump in two decades could be forgiven

Fire truck boom highlights divide in US manufacturing
News

US factory boom disproportionately favors poorer counties, study shows

A surge of factory building fueled by Biden administration investments in "strategic sectors" such as clean energy and semiconductors has so far flowed disproportionately

US factory boom disproportionately favors poorer counties, study shows
News

US needs new way to measure and advance economic fairness, group says

The U.S. must change how it measures the well-being of its people - including gauging how much of a voice they feel they have in political outcomes - as part of a larger

US needs new way to measure and advance economic fairness, group says

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