equipment

Under the settlement between Deere & Co., the FTC and several state attorneys general, consumers will be able to fix their the company’s products on their own instead of having to rely on authorized dealers.

In an uncertain economy, equipment purchases can be less risky than new hires. Capital expenditures can also help companies deal with a tightening labor supply.

Skilled trades are typically seen as professions that won’t be permeated by AI. But that’s starting to change.

As residential building slows, some construction workers sense growing uncertainty in their sector.

“Death By Audio,” a special effect sound equipment shop, is taking things day by day amid an unpredictable tariff landscape.

This week, the Census Bureau will report how many manufactured durable goods businesses ordered in May. Many manufacturers haven’t been making as many products, but certain types of equipment are still in high demand.

Sawmill Timberdoodle Farm has been investing in new equipment and looking into providing services along with its products, its co-owner says.

Sales of things like drill presses, electrical equipment and metalworking tools were up for the seventh-straight month in September.