How US Tariffs Are Changing Gen Z’s Luxury Watch Buying Habits
Gen Z has become a major force in the luxury Swiss watch market, but a new 39% US tariff on Swiss imports may reshape...
UBS Predicts Robot Boom: 300 Million Humanoids by 2050
A new UBS report, led by China-based analysts and backed by over 30 contributors, forecasts that 2 million humanoid robots will be deployed within...
China Dominates Battery Supply Chain: From Mine to Market
China dominates every stage of the global battery supply chain—from mining and processing key minerals like lithium, cobalt, and graphite to manufacturing battery materials...
Manufacturing Shines Amid Broader U.S. Productivity Decline
In Q1 2025, U.S. nonfarm business productivity fell 0.8%, the first decline since mid-2022, as output slipped and hours worked rose, according to the...
Trump Sparks $5 Trillion Investment Surge in First 100 Days
In his first 100 days of a new term, President Donald J. Trump has announced over $5 trillion in new U.S.-based private sector investments,...
BIDENOMICS’ LAST SURPRISE: Productivity Fell in Most Industries in 2024
In 2024, labor productivity declined in most US manufacturing and mining industries, with decreases in 52 of 86 manufacturing and 4 of 5 mining...
Trade Tensions Ground Boeing Deals
Reuters reports that China has ordered its airlines to suspend deliveries of Boeing 737 Max jets, according to Bloomberg News, as trade tensions between...
Trump’s Plan to Revive U.S. Shipbuilding
The Trump administration is drafting an executive order to boost U.S. shipbuilding and reduce China’s maritime dominance, reports Paul Berger of The Wall Street...
Trump Urges Europe to Boost Defense Spending
John Paul Rathbone of the Financial Times reports that Russia's defense spending exceeded Europe's combined total in 2024, reaching $462 billion. President Trump has...
The Challenges of U.S. Bicycle Manufacturing with Chinese Parts
In 2022, Brian Riley moved his Guardian Bikes production to Indiana but still relies on Chinese parts for 90% of costs, reports Natasha Khan...