The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced last week that it has opened a new application process to extend exclusions for companies whose imports were included on the $34 billion China tariff list […] Read More
News in North American Manufacturing
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced last week that it has opened a new application process to extend exclusions for companies whose imports were included on the $34 billion China tariff list […] Read More
The Washington, D.C.-based data and survey analysis firm Morning Consult says it might and, if it does, there are gray clouds on the horizon. In a report issued this past week, Morning Consult said, “Manufacturing […] Read More
The U.S. economy expanded at a 1.9 percent annualized rate in the third quarter of 2019, down from a two percent reading in the second quarter. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s National Activity […] Read More
The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled last week that the Chinese government is within its rights to impose new tariffs on $3.6 billion in U.S. goods. The damages awarded are the third-highest in WTO history. […] Read More
According to FastmarketsAMM (subscription required) global crude steel production fell 0.3 percent from September 2018 to September 2019 to 151.5 million tons. Production in China rose 2.2 percent and Indian output increased 1.6 percent […] Read More