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...
Trump’s tariffs on pharma mean that generics and small biotech companies get the short end of the stick
by Sami Marshak | Apr 1, 2025 | Economy, Featured, International Trade, Manufacturing, Newest
Donald Trump’s pharmaceutical tariffs have upended the plans for Kenneth Moch, president of Euclidean Life Science Advisors, who is now facing roadblocks in further developing his four early-stage life science companies. Investor skittishness is making it harder to...
Construction Jobs Continue To Grow Despite Interest Hikes
by Mrinalini Nayak | May 23, 2023 | Economy, Housing, Inflation, Jobs, Manufacturing
Ajax Paving Industries, Florida LLC couldn’t be any busier this year. The company is bagging multiple contracts for re-building interstate highways and roads in Florida as the fast growing state sees skyrocketing development from building roads and airports to homes...
Are Right-to-Work Policies Winning States New EV Investments? Not Quite
by Nicholas Morgan | May 17, 2023 | Manufacturing
The Blue Bird factory in Fort Valley, Georgia, has been something of a winner in the state’s race to build itself into a production hub for electric vehicles. Flush with federal funds to build electric-powered school buses, the company has been a cheerleader for the...
Five Things To Watch For In April’s ISM Report
by Nicholas Morgan | Apr 30, 2023 | Manufacturing
Manufacturing activity declined noticeably in March, owing to a drop in new orders, a slowdown in production, and a shift in consumer spending back towards services over goods. On Monday, the next edition of the Institute of Supply Management’s Purchasing Managers’...