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J&J expects tariff charge of $400M this year
CFO Joe Wolk told investors the charge was primarily in the healthcare giant’s medtech business.
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Trump administration ordered to resume IRA funding
A federal judge’s decision, which stated agencies lacked authority to pause funding, follows the president’s executive order to freeze the money on his first day in office.
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Trump orders Section 232 probe of critical minerals
Similar investigations into other industries have been a precursor to sector-specific tariffs from the U.S., which wants to boost its domestic rare earth supply.
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Post to shutter 2 cereal plants, cut 300 jobs
The facilities in Ontario and Nevada are expected to close by the end of 2025.
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US to investigate semiconductor imports
The Section 232 investigation comes ahead of anticipated tariffs on the industry.
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Bringing an AI boost to additive manufacturing
The technology can make it easier for companies to use 3D printing and enhance the design process.
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US launches probe that could set stage for pharma tariffs
The Commerce Department has begun a so-called Section 232 investigation into the national security effects of the U.S. importing pharmaceuticals and their raw materials.
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Nvidia to spend $500B to manufacture AI chips in US
The chipmaker will work with TSMC, Foxconn, Amkor and others to produce its Blackwell chip and other artificial intelligence infrastructure in Arizona and Texas.
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Trump excludes some electronics from reciprocal tariffs
Smartphones and electronic integrated circuits, among other products, now qualify for the “semiconductor” exemption — though officials say sector-specific duties are still coming.
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Boeing sees delivery uptick in Q1
However, the Trump administration’s 25% steel and aluminum tariffs and China’s export controls of critical minerals could affect the aircraft manufacturing titan’s progress.
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Morris Packaging, Karat Packaging, Nefab, Saica announce expansions
From warehouses to converting facilities, expansions in the U.S. and Mexico cover a variety of plastic and fiber substrates. Paragon Films, Engineered Foam Packaging and Forming Technologies are among those growing.
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China raises tariffs on US imports to 125%
Once the increase takes effect Saturday, the country signaled that it won't retaliate further if the U.S. hikes duties again.
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Food manufacturers leverage AI for innovation
Conagra and others are using artificial intelligence to sift through behavioral data to find emerging consumer trends, experts said during a recent virtual event.
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Amid tariff turmoil, Novartis commits to spending $23B on US manufacturing
Novartis expects the new capacity will allow it to produce all of its key medicines “end to end” in the U.S., as the Trump administration buffets global trade with tariffs.
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Siemens acquires DownStream Technologies
The deal expands the industrial automation company’s software capabilities for printed circuit board design and manufacturing data preparation.
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Food manufacturers look to stay agile amid tariff uncertainty, experts say
Supply chain leaders from Del Monte Foods and McCormick & Co. said they are making supplier adjustments and contingency plans to weather the storm.
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PTFE, other chemicals spared from Trump’s tariffs
The exemption list also includes certain critical minerals, semiconductor components and energy products.
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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 April 11, 2025 -
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EU delays US tariff countermeasures by 90 days
The move comes in response to President Donald Trump’s pause of reciprocal tariffs against the bloc and most other trading partners.
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Trump pauses most reciprocal tariffs, hikes China’s further
The U.S. will now charge a 125% duty on imports from China, while most other countries will be subject to a 10% rate for 90 days.
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Trump cuts funding for 10 Manufacturing Extension Partnership programs
The decision could be the first step in an effort to end federal contracts for partnerships with 40 other states and Puerto Rico.
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New Mexico governor signs 2 laws banning PFAS
The newly signed laws ban PFAS in most products and designate PFAS-containing firefighting foam as a hazardous waste, a move to more tightly regulate PFAS cleanups in the state.
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JBM Packaging brings training program to Ohio prison
Moving the machine adjuster training program to the London Correctional Institution in Ohio allowed the company to increase participants’ pay. JBM aims to start real-world envelope production at the site soon.
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China raises tariffs on US to 84%, matching Trump’s increase
The retaliatory duties, taking effect Thursday, were originally set at 34% before the White House raised its own rates further.
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Trump says ‘major’ tariffs coming on pharmaceuticals
The president didn’t offer details on the timing or scope of the new levies, which will hit a sector previously exempt from the administration’s tariff policies.
