Tag: Manufacturing

Trump taps Dow Chemical CEO to chair his manufacturing council

Gabby Morrongiello · December 10, 2016 1:53 am

The president-elect is engaging in a long-standing tradition of presidents intervening in the economy. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump brings back ‘jawboning,’ worrying free marketers

Joseph Lawler · December 1, 2016 6:09 pm

Trump and Carrier announced their deal on Twitter Wednesday morning. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

White House: Trump-Carrier deal is ‘good news’

Gabby Morrongiello · November 30, 2016 5:54 pm

Air conditioning manufacturer Carrier will keep some jobs in Indiana rather than relocate them to Mexico, thanks to a reported deal with the incoming Trump administration that will include some inducements from the state of Indiana. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, file)

Carrier won’t move jobs from Indiana, after talks with Trump and Pence

Joseph Lawler · November 30, 2016 1:00 am

Carrier of Indiana said it plans to move to Mexico by 2019, which will see about 1,400 jobs move away. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Trump claims Thanksgiving Day ‘progress’ to stop company’s move to Mexico

Pete Kasperowicz · November 24, 2016 3:51 pm

Beware the Bellwether of Vigo County, Indiana

Chris Deaton · November 8, 2016 8:06 pm

Congress is working with a narrow window to get the legislation to President Obama by the end of the year. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Energy and Environment

Lobbyists ramp up pressure on energy bill

John Siciliano · August 28, 2016 4:01 am

Markets finished Friday up for the fourth straight day, and the S&P 500 finished less than half a percentage point down from the day before Britain's historic vote. (AP Photo)

U.S. economy skates through Brexit unscathed

Joseph Lawler · July 3, 2016 4:01 am

The stricter smog standards are out of touch with current industrial practices, industry group says. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Energy and Environment

Manufacturers tell Congress to slow smog regulations

Kyle Feldscher · June 7, 2016 3:18 pm

Donald Trump’s Briefing Book: Economic insecurity

Timothy P. Carney · June 6, 2016 4:01 am

Lawmakers believe machines will potentially replace humans in jobs ranging from factory work to the medical field. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Lawmakers: ‘Robot revolution’ is coming

Joel Gehrke · May 26, 2016 9:29 pm

If you go back in history, you will find much greater regional differences in wages between North and South. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Beltway Confidential

Does the data back up assertion that unions boost wages substantially?

Michael Barone · May 13, 2016 5:14 pm