Manufacturing

Pentagon Seeks $1B to Launch Secretive AIM-260 Program

The US Air Force and Navy are seeking nearly $1 billion to start production of Lockheed Martin’s new long-range AIM-260A missile, designed to counter...

US Manufacturing Hits Three-Year High

US manufacturing grew at its fastest pace since 2022 in August, driven by strong demand, according to Bloomberg. The S&P Global PMI hit 53.3,...

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...