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 Ashley Mowreader | Mar 31, 2026 | Economy, Featured, Manufacturing
Despite an unsteady month for manufacturers marked by the conflict in Iran, economists anticipate the Institute for Supply Management’s March Purchasing Managers’ Index will be positive. The report will reflect instability in the market with rising oil prices and...
by Ashley Mowreader | Mar 29, 2026 | Economy, Featured, Manufacturing
By many counts, T1 Energy is a picture of Republicans’ American manufacturing dreams. The growing Texas-based company employs over 2,000 domestic workers, producing tens of thousands of products each day just outside of Dallas, with a new $400 million facility opening...
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...
by Ashley Mowreader | Mar 8, 2026 | Economy, Featured, Manufacturing, Newest
Manufacturing activity improved in February, but growth remained muted due to poor weather conditions and uncertainty in the U.S. and global markets. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said Monday that its Manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index was 52.4, down...
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...
