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...
Reshoring Surge Highlights Critical Worker Shortage in U.S. Factories
Paul Berger of The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. manufacturers, like Craig Jones’s company, are facing a critical shortage of skilled workers as...
Taiwan Celebrates the Arrival of Long-Awaited Abrams Tanks
Joyu Wang of The Wall Street Journal reports that there was a five-year wait for 38 Abrams tanks, highlighting pressures on U.S. industrial capacity...
China’s Biggest EV Maker Has a Side Hustle
Yang Jie of The Wall Street Journal tells his readers that BYD has diversified its operations in several ways to stay ahead of emerging...
India Has to Get Out of the Way of Its Factory Owners
Shan Li and Megha Mandavia of The Wall Street Journal report that to challenge China, India needs to get out of the way of...
U.S. Toy Companies Diversifying Their Supply Chains
Ben Glickman and Natasha Khan of The Wall Street Journal report that Trump's potential tariffs add urgency for Hasbro to find new factories for...
Robots Hitting the Unemployment Line
Bob Tita of The Wall Street Journal reports that orders for robots have fallen as labor shortages ease and production volumes slide; ‘it doesn’t...
U.S. Manufacturing Shows Signs of Supply-Chain Shift
Liz Young of The Wall Street Journal reports that Ferrara Manufacturing’s growing customer list signals that apparel brands are interested in moving production back...
U.S. Has Fallen Far Behind in Shipbuilding
Timothy W. Martin of The Wall Street Journal reports that South Korea offers shipbuilding capacity, know-how, and talent that rivals China, whose maritime dominance...