NYTIMES (John Yoon) - Canadian Jet Maker Is Target in Trump’s Trade War
Bombardier has been embroiled in U.S. trade disputes before. President Trump threatened to bar the company from selling in the United States.
NYTIMES (Yan Zhuang) - China’s New Graduates, Facing a Dire Job Market, Must Also Contend With A.I.
A record 12.7 million young people are looking for jobs as the country embraces artificial intelligence — and as the technology begins to upend the work force.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - American Manufacturing Growth Hits Four-Year High.
The American manufacturing sector is growing at its fastest pace in four years.
The American manufacturing sector is experiencing its strongest growth in four years, driven by rising output, increased hiring, and robust demand. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The manufacturing sector in the U.S. is growing at its fastest pace in four years. DETAIL: According to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), U.S. manufacturing rose to 55.6 in July, the highest since May 2022. According to the ISM’s manufacturing barometer, a reading below 50 means the sector is contracting, while a reading above 50 means the sector is growing. This means that the manufacturing sector had expanded for the seventh month in a row. ISM’s barometer also revealed that payroll growth in manufacturing rose for the first time since September…Open
NPR (Scott Horsley) - What a Monopoly importer learned when it tried to make things in the U.S.A.
After getting hit with tariffs for the imported board games he sells, Jonathan Silva decided to see if he could produce a version of his Monopoly game in the United States. This is what he learned.
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - Good News for Makers: 7,000 Manufacturing Jobs Added in May
NYTIMES (Farah Stockman) - Tariffs Force Down Heavy Equipment Sales and Jobs
An industry report shows high interest rates, fewer infrastructure projects and tariffs pressures have slowed growth and decreased jobs in the sector.
NYTIMES (Farah Stockman) - The Key to Managing Tariffs: Be Big and Have the President’s Ear
Several large American manufacturers are thriving despite the threat of higher costs. Smaller ones are struggling.
AI:Large American manufacturers are successfully navigating the current tariff landscape by leveraging their scale and maintaining direct influence with the Trump administration, whereas smaller domestic companies are struggling to survive the rising costs. While major corporations appear to be finding ways to thrive amidst these trade policies, the lack of political access for smaller players is creating a significant divide in the manufacturing sector.Open