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...
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...
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...