American manufacturing

After a July 1 deadline passed to renew the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, a new process begins to find a mutually acceptable deal.

Uncertain tariff policy has been “very paralyzing” to some companies over the last year, says UChicago economist Matt Notowidigdo.

Friday’s jobs report will almost certainly show a year-over-year decline in employment in the manufacturing sector, which lost more than 90,000 jobs in 2025.

Rockwell Automation recently announced the construction of a new factory in Wisconsin, while some other manufacturers are hesitant to build new facilities amid uncertainty.

For Todd Adams of Sanitube U.S., and Katie Lazar of Cain Vineyard & Winery, tariffs have created new obstacles to business.

Manufacturing is up. Manufacturing is down. And there’s no government data to help settle the question.

A new, 10% tariff on furniture goes into effect next week. We hear from an American furniture manufacturer about what that means for business.

Sometimes they’re investing to meet current demand, sometimes they’re planning for the future.

American manufacturers have a workforce problem: finding people who want this work and have the right skills. One fix? Getting teenagers interested in factory jobs.

Experiences vary by region, but many say they're trying to avoid passing on tariff costs to their consumers.