Factory Orders, Manufacturing Productivity Rise
Factory orders rose by a respectable 2.3% in June, the fourth straight month of expansion and close to the record high seen a year ago, according to [...]
July Jobs Report
Manufacturing employment declined in July, marking the third decrease of 2023, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. What’s going on: Jobs in manufacturing dipped by 2,000. [...]
Manufacturers Should Be Cautiously Optimistic About the Economy
With a recession so far failing to materialize and inflation showing signs of weakening, manufacturers may begin to grow less wary about the economy. Recent data suggests [...]
US Economy
The U.S. economy grew more robustly in Q1 of 2023 than previously calculated, according to a large [...]
June Update
Manufacturing activity contracted for the second straight month at the weakest pace year to date, with the [...]
Employer-Friendly Test Change
The National Labor Relations Board voted to reverse the employer-friendly test on independent contractor classification on Tuesday. [...]
Manufacturers Outlook
in the latest NAM Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey, 67.0% of respondents felt either somewhat or very positive [...]
House Republicans are Taking the First Steps Toward Restoring Tax Provisions
House Republicans are taking the first steps toward restoring tax provisions important to manufacturers, according to The [...]
Manufacturers Grow More Concerned About Regulatory Blitz
Manufacturers are becoming increasingly concerned about the unprecedented number of unbalanced, unworkable regulations being handed down by [...]