The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index eased half a point to 48.2, according to data released Dec. 1. The measure has been below 50 for nine straight months.
December 1, 2025Manufacturers News Updates
Canada to Tighten Steel Rules, Increase Lumber Aid
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government will lower the tariff-rate quota level for steel imports from countries with which Canada doesn’t have a trade agreement to 20% from 50%.
November 26, 2025Iconic Illinois Foundry Reopens Focused Just on Brake Drums
The foundry achieved a first Nov. 20, pouring its first iron as a stand-alone commercial vehicle brake drum manufacturing plant. Brake drums were soon rolling off the production line.
November 25, 2025Manufacturing CEOs Want Canada to Mirror Trump Tax Cuts
Manufacturers are telling the Canadian government to take inspiration from Donald Trump’s tax cuts to help businesses remain competitive as they face cost pressures and uncertainty.
October 21, 2025Mack Remanufacturing Unit Celebrates Golden Anniversary
The remanufacturing facilities’ output constitutes more than 25 different product lines, from engines and transmissions to coolant pumps and NOx sensors.
September 16, 2025Paccar Expects Truck Demand Upswing in Second Half
Optimism is growing at truck maker Paccar about order levels and demand for new tractors in the second half of 2025 and in 2026, said CEO Preston Feight.
July 24, 2025Trump’s 50% Copper Tariffs Jolt US Market
Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on U.S. copper imports is just weeks away, and there are already signs that demand for the metal is drying up from Texas to New Jersey.
July 15, 2025Senate GOP Prepares New Draft of Trump’s Tax Plan
Senate Republicans intend to propose revised tax and health care provisions to President Donald Trump’s $3 trillion signature economic package, shrugging off criticism by Elon Musk.
June 9, 2025Procter & Gamble to Cut Up to 7,000 Jobs
Procter & Gamble will cut up to 7,000 jobs over the next two years as the maker of Tide and Pampers wrestles with tariff-related costs and customers who have grown anxious about the economy.
June 5, 2025Greer: Trump’s Trade Agenda Focusing on More US Production
Specific to trade, the agenda directs the U.S. Trade Representative to “chart a new course for any trade agreements to ensure they help raise wages and grow our industrial base.”
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