Tag: Manufacturing

Trump suggests that although he himself may not have all the answers, his skills as a businessman can make him successful where other presidents have failed. We have our doubts. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Close the deal, don’t close the economy

Washington Examiner · May 10, 2016 4:21 am

In the 1970s, Gary's steel works employed 30,000 people. But by the Clinton era, the number working there was 6,000. Today it's about 5,000 and shrinking. (AP Photo/Michael S. Green, File)

Beltway Confidential

A tale of two Indianas

David Freddoso · May 1, 2016 1:25 pm

New Balance says promised sneaker contracts from the Pentagon never happened. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Why New Balance is pulling its support for trade deal

Anna Giaritelli · April 13, 2016 11:54 pm

Trump touts terrific tariff to fix manufacturing job loss in New York

Kyle Feldscher · April 10, 2016 9:20 pm

A report Wednesday showed that investments tied to plentiful and affordable shale natural gas and natural gas liquids, or NGLs, has topped $164 billion. (J.G. Domke/Bloomberg News)

Chemical industry invests big in wake of shale boom

John Siciliano · April 6, 2016 9:01 pm

Ford wants "improve the profitability of our small-car lineup," said Joe Hinrichs, its president of the Americas. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

UAW slams Ford’s plan for Mexican plant

Keith Naughton · April 5, 2016 7:11 pm

"Lightweight sensors, woven into the nylon of parachutes, will be able to catch small tears that otherwise would expand in midair, risking paratroopers' lives." (AP Photo/Mauel Balce Ceneta, File)

National Security

Pentagon to announce new textile partnership in Boston

Jacqueline Klimas · April 1, 2016 4:01 am

That is a revision of the prior rule, which said the reporting only had to be done if the lawyers directly spoke to the workers on behalf of management. (Bloomberg/Michael Nagle)

Major business group sues Labor Dept. over ‘persuader’ rule

Sean Higgins · March 30, 2016 10:21 pm

A report spreadsheet shows that dozens of shipments of Ivanka Trump footwear have come from Hong Kong since she debuted her footwear line in March 2011. Other foreign shipments include Ivanka Trump jewelry and an Ivanka Trump earring box. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Report: Dozens of Trump products made overseas

Gabby Morrongiello · March 8, 2016 11:21 pm

Trump promises taxes on AC company moving 1,400 jobs to Mexico

Joseph Lawler · February 14, 2016 3:59 am

"We're going to bring businesses back. We're going to have businesses that used to be in New Hampshire that are now in Mexico come back to New Hampshire and you can tell them to go ... themselves." (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Trump: N.H. will tell Mexico to ‘go … themselves’

Ryan Lovelace · February 5, 2016 1:58 am

Manufacturing companies have a lot to gain from voicing concerns in a discussion of corporate tax reform. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)

Manufacturers must be heard in the tax reform debate

Michael Shue · February 2, 2016 5:01 am