On March 7, the U.S. Department of Labor released the Trump administration’s proposed overtime rule, which would increase the minimum salary for overtime exemption to $35,308 per year, or, from the currently weekly level of […] Read More
News in North American Manufacturing
On March 7, the U.S. Department of Labor released the Trump administration’s proposed overtime rule, which would increase the minimum salary for overtime exemption to $35,308 per year, or, from the currently weekly level of […] Read More
On March 6, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing entitled, “Our Nation’s Crumbling Infrastructure And The Need For Immediate Action.” U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, […] Read More
The U.S. Commerce Department reported last week that the nation’s trade deficit in December 2018 was $59.8 billion, up $9.5 billion from $50.3 billion in November, and at its highest level on record. Exports […] Read More
According to The Wall Street Journal, the Chinese government lowered its economic growth target this year to between six percent and 6.5 percent amid a deepening slowdown that is further exacerbated by elevated debt […] Read More
Registration is now open for the Metals Service Center Institute’s annual meeting, which will be held May 5-7 at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort Golf Club & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif. MSCI members won’t want […] Read More