U.S. trade negotiators were busy last week. While deputies were in China to meet with their counterparts there, European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström met with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer as the United States and […] Read More
News in North American Manufacturing
U.S. trade negotiators were busy last week. While deputies were in China to meet with their counterparts there, European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström met with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer as the United States and […] Read More
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division recently released a new opinion letter that addresses compliance under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) related to overtime and minimum wage. The letter explained […] Read More
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, there are now nearly seven million jobs that are currently unfilled in the United States. The jobs gap is acute in the manufacturing sector, but it also is […] Read More
According to Statistics Canada, the nation’s trade deficit rose to C$2.06 billion in November from C$851 million in October due to a decline in crude oil prices. Exports fell 2.9 percent to C$48.33 billion […] Read More
While U.S. policymakers debate $5 billion in funding for a border wall, the Canadian government last week announced a plan to increase immigration levels. In 2017, more than 285,000 immigrants were admitted to Canada. The […] Read More