Plus: 3M’s job cuts, Huawei’s role in the UK’s 5G network and the latest consumer confidence and durable goods numbers.
What would happen to the economy if Ford stopped production of the F-150, for example?
In this tight labor market, wages are going up in the barge business.
Because it makes everything from Post-its to plane parts, the company’s performance says a lot about where this economy is.
The UK decided not to follow U.S. advice to kick Huawei out of its 5G infrastructure. But it still put a lot of limits on the Chinese company.
Capital goods orders in December dropped the most in eight months.