by Cole van Miltenburg | Feb 18, 2026 | Durable Goods, Featured, Manufacturing
Spending on long-lasting manufactured goods fell in December, but increasing orders of core capital goods suggest growth in the sector after a decline early last quarter. Orders of durable goods—manufactured items with a lifespan of more than three years—fell 1.4% in...
by James O'Donnell | Apr 2, 2022 | Durable Goods, Economy, Manufacturing
Manufacturers are doing a lot to attract workers, like offering higher pay and better shifts. But affordable childcare is rarely part of the bargain. (Photo by Kiefer Likens) Cheryl Husk is a rodding operator at Century Aluminum, the smelting plant in Hawesville,...
by James O'Donnell | Mar 29, 2022 | Durable Goods, Economy, Manufacturing
Orders for long lasting goods like cars, trucks and machinery fell in February, but the decline is far from a warning sign that the economy is slowing down abruptly. New orders for durable goods, which are items lasting longer than three years, fell 2.2% in February,...
by James O'Donnell | Mar 2, 2022 | Durable Goods, Economy
Orders for long-lasting goods like ships and turbines rose sharply in January, a sign that manufacturing continues to be a strong engine of the economy despite supply chain slowdowns. New orders for durable goods, which are items lasting longer than three years,...
by Rosemary Misdary | Apr 2, 2019 | Autos, Durable Goods, Economy
After four consecutive years of record-high vehicle sales, manufacturers will face a slump this year in new vehicle sales. Automakers are off to a rough start this year. January and February sales were down 2.6 percent, the lowest two-month sales since 2009. Sales...
by William Mathis | May 23, 2017 | Durable Goods, Economy, Featured, Jobs, Newest
Five years ago, Rishvanth Kora, 31, was about to finish a graduate program in electrical engineering at the University of Kentucky, when he finally got a job offer. The Fortune 500 manufacturing company Cummins wanted a worker with an advanced engineering degree badly...
