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    Tracking PFAS legislation across the US

    Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed laws banning the use of PFAS in certain consumer products and requiring manufacturers to report its use in firefighting equipment. Stay up to date on other pending 2025 legislation across the U.S.

    Updated 5 hours ago
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    Tyson adjusts beef production in face of low supply, healthy demand

    The meat processor has cut costs from its operation and slowed processing speeds to get the most from record-low cattle availability.

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    Grinding gears: Tractor makers keep output low amid weak sales

    Deere, CNH and Agco are also raising prices and retooling their supplier bases to mitigate the effects of higher steel and aluminum tariffs, as well as country-specific policies.

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    Trump says semiconductor tariffs to come next week

    The president indicated that duties on chips would be “approximately 100%” earlier this month.

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    Heat pump adoption expected to grow despite federal shift

    The One Big Beautiful Bill Act accelerates a move toward affordability, ease of installation and retrofit readiness, according to one manufacturer.

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    GE Appliances to invest $3B in US manufacturing

    The funds will help the front-load washer manufacturer continue to reshore production from Mexico and China. The company’s first phase of its plans will focus on plants located in Kentucky, Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama.

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    DOL to provide $30M in training grants on AI, skilled trades

    The federal funds aim to help address critical workforce shortages nationwide, including in manufacturing.

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    Opinion

    AI pilot problem: Why manufacturing’s digital transformation is stalling

    Latent AI CEO Jags Kandasamy says that manufacturers should design their artifical intelligence systems at scale from the start, rather than getting stuck on smaller projects.

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    Trump nominates new BLS head after report says 11K manufacturing jobs lost in July

    The job cuts align with reduced activity across sectors amid trade uncertainty, experts said. Semiconductors, automotive, machinery, beverage, tobacco and leather manufacturing collectively lost more than 2,000 jobs last month.

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    GM inks domestic rare earth magnet supply deal with Noveon Magnetics

    The Texas-based company is supplying neodymium magnets, which are the most powerful commercially available and used in a wide range of automotive applications.

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    Manufacturing-focused SPAC backed by Trump brothers seeks $300M IPO

    The Florida-based firm is looking for private companies advancing U.S. industrial capacity and technological leadership and innovation.

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    Opinion

    Why manufacturing needs a purpose revolution — not just a digital one

    Bringing employees together around a shared objective and sense of community can drive better decisions and productivity, writes LicenSys Group’s Matteo Neri.

  • Symbolic of Sino-American relations, the flag of the United States of America and the flag of the Republic of China fly together on flag poles next to each other on a sunny, windy day.
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    US to maintain lower tariff rates on China imports for 90 more days

    China also extended its suspension of additional retaliatory duties against U.S. goods, maintaining current rates until November.

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    Century Aluminum to restart production in South Carolina, citing Trump’s tariffs

    The $50 million investment will increase domestic aluminum production by nearly 10%, the company said, as it also considers additional plant investments.

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    Spirit AeroSystems Q2 revenues improved, but still lost $631M

    Agreements with major customers Boeing and Airbus have now been delayed to Q4 due to regulatory hurdles.

    Updated Aug. 11, 2025
  • President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House on Feb. 26, 2025.
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    Trump’s tariffs: Tracking the status of international trade actions

    The U.S. has rolled out a deluge of tariffs, sparking responses from trading partners. Here's where each tariff – threatened or realized – currently stands.

    Updated Aug. 13, 2025
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    Ex-Tesla HR pros allege they were ‘penalized and pushed out’ for reporting bias

    The wide-ranging lawsuit concerns the automaker’s Fremont, California, facility that has been at the center of several previous discrimination lawsuits.

  • President Donald Trump speaks during a presentation in the Oval Office of the White House on Aug. 6, 2025, in Washington D.C.
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    Semiconductor industry reacts to tariff plans; Trump targets Intel CEO

    A U.S. trade group expressed support for the proposed 100% levy on imported chips during a rocky week for the industry.

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    No fun: Mattel, Hasbro face retailer delays, tariff costs

    Jakks Pacific and other toymakers are strategically raising prices and diversifying their sourcing to mitigate trade pressures.

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    Glencore completes takeover of Li-Cycle battery recycling assets

    Li-Cycle filed for bankruptcy earlier this year and was down to a skeleton staff in North America. European commodities firm Glencore submitted a bid of approximately $40 million to acquire the assets.

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    Apple pledges additional $100B in manufacturing, incentivizing suppliers to US

    A new manufacturing program has enabled the iPhone maker to form a silicon supply chain with semiconductor companies such as Texas Instruments, Samsung and GlobalFoundries.

  • President Donald Trump speaks during a presentation in the Oval Office of the White House on Aug. 6, 2025, in Washington D.C.
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    Trump plans 100% tariffs for semiconductor imports

    Chips are one of several product types currently under Section 232 investigation by the White House, a frequent precursor to duties.

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    US to levy another 25% tariff on India imports

    The additional duty, taking effect in 21 days, will stack on top of a 25% country-specific reciprocal tariff set to arrive Thursday.

  • Caterpillar equipment is parked on a lot at Peterson Tractor Co. on July 24, 2019, in San Leandro, California.
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    Caterpillar warns of $1.5B tariff hit as machinery prices slide

    The construction and mining equipment giant is expecting higher trade-related costs in the second half of the year. Meanwhile, AI data center demand is driving growth in the power generation business.

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    Joby, L3Harris to develop hybrid VTOL military aircraft

    The collaboration will combine the electric air taxi maker’s manufacturing capabilities with the defense contractor’s surveillance and weapon platforms.