by Hannah Fierick | May 21, 2024 | Economy, Featured
Fresh out of high school in 2022, Grace Koehler began a welding apprenticeship at Agra Industries, an agricultural manufacturing firm in her hometown of Merrill, Wisconsin. A proud third-generation daughter of tradesmen and an incoming student at NorthCentral...
by Hannah Fierick | Apr 24, 2024 | Economy
Durable Goods orders in the past few months have closely mirrored the ups and downs of the manufacturing industry. After a slight increase in February 1.4% following January’s decline, economists predict a headline number increase of around 2%. As jobs continue to...
by Hannah Fierick | Apr 8, 2024 | Economy, Featured
Manhattan resident Alyssa Winderlich, 27, an event marketing professional, flies frequently for work. She has been a loyal patron of Southwest Airlines – but due to increasing prices and fewer flight options, she’s had to start booking almost all of her upcoming...
by Hannah Fierick | Mar 27, 2024 | Economy
Durable goods new orders bounced back in February, but economists are still hesitant to declare a definite recovery in the manufacturing sector. Seasonally adjusted new orders rebounded 1.4%, following a revised 6.9% decrease in January, according to Tuesday’s Census...
by Hannah Fierick | Mar 5, 2024 | Economy, Featured
Durable goods orders fell sharply in January as transportation equipment orders declined. Orders dropped 6.1% to $276.7 billion in new orders from December, following a marginal decrease of 0.3% the previous month, according to the Census Bureau. Transportation...
