The partial U.S. government shutdown is now into its third week and lawmakers and the White House seem to be no closer to a deal to provide appropriations for the unfunded departments. (Read our story from […] Read More
News in North American Manufacturing
The partial U.S. government shutdown is now into its third week and lawmakers and the White House seem to be no closer to a deal to provide appropriations for the unfunded departments. (Read our story from […] Read More
The U.S. economy added 312,000 jobs in the month of December and the national jobless rate, at 3.9 percent, remained at a very low level. Manufacturers added 32,000 jobs last month. Additionally, average hourly earnings […] Read More
After President Donald Trump moved forward with his Section 232 metals tariffs last year, in July 2018 the European Union retaliated with 25 percent tariffs on imports of 23 categories of steel products. On Friday, Jan. […] Read More
The JP Morgan global purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 51.5 in December from 52.0 in November and is now at its lowest level since September 2016. The bank’s report said, “Output growth remained […] Read More
The tax filing season is rapidly approaching and while the U.S. government is mired in a shutdown that could affect federal tax return processing (click here to read how), several U.S. states already have implemented tax […] Read More