by Cole van Miltenburg | May 23, 2026 | Economy
One morning in April, radiologist Andrew Moriarity was listening to a podcast episode about self-driving cars when the conversation began to sound strangely familiar. “In the early days, self-driving cars actually needed twice as many people as a normal car to drive,”...
by Cole van Miltenburg | May 8, 2026 | Economy
Select industries drove hiring as wartime uncertainty weighs on the economy. The U.S. labor market saw moderate growth to end the first quarter of 2026, showing resilience amid mounting uncertainty from the global oil crisis. Employers added 115,000 jobs in...
by Cole van Miltenburg | Apr 28, 2026 | Durable Goods, Featured, Manufacturing
Ahead of tomorrow’s advance report from the U.S. Census Bureau, economists forecast positive growth in the orders and shipments of long-lasting manufactured goods. The manufacturing industry has proved surprisingly resilient to Trump’s tariffs as well as rising fuel...
by Cole van Miltenburg | Apr 7, 2026 | Featured, International Trade, Manufacturing
As tariffs reshape seafood processing, the state’s largest food export is in jeopardy. Curt Brown grew up lobstering in Cape Elizabeth, a scenic coastal town in southern Maine. When he wasn’t hauling traps at sea, he worked at a wharf in nearby Portland, where...
by Cole van Miltenburg | Mar 15, 2026 | Durable Goods, Economy, Featured, Manufacturing
Trade uncertainty and war abroad could further weigh on manufacturing in Q1 2026, economists say. Spending on long-lasting goods stagnated in January, and key shipments figures indicate slowing growth in manufacturing. Headline durable goods orders dipped less than...
