Tag: manufacturing
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AKFA Aluminum Breaks Ground on First US Manufacturing Facility in Kentucky, Creating 331 Jobs
AKFA Aluminum Solutions is building its first United States manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Uzbekistan-based company's new full-cycle production hub will focus on sustainable aluminum manufacturing and is expected to create 331 local jobs.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyWorldEconomyEmployment and LaborState GovernmentsEnvironmentAsiaUzbekistan ManufacturingBusiness and FinanceAKFA Aluminum SolutionsBowling GreenAndy BeshearForeign Direct InvestmentJob CreationKentucky Governor's Office
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US Nonfarm Business Productivity Rises 0.8 Percent in First Quarter of 2026
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 0.8 percent increase in nonfarm business productivity for the first quarter of 2026. Meanwhile, manufacturing productivity saw a stronger boost, rising 3.6 percent alongside moderate increases in unit labor costs.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentEconomyEmployment and LaborFederal Government Bureau of Labor StatisticsProductivityUnit Labor CostsManufacturingEconomic IndicatorsBusiness and Finance
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ARMOR-IIMAK to Expand Boone County Manufacturing Facility with $5.8 Million Investment
ARMOR-IIMAK is investing nearly $6 million to expand its thermal transfer ribbon manufacturing facility in Boone County, Kentucky. The project will create 44 new local jobs and increase production capacity to meet growing customer demand.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and LaborGeneral Politics ManufacturingEconomic DevelopmentARMOR-IIMAKBoone CountyAndy BeshearJob CreationKentucky Governor's Office
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Media Monitor: Dartmouth Study Links Diverse Classrooms to Higher Graduate Salaries
Dartmouth is reporting that a new study shows law and MBA graduates from racially diverse classes earn higher starting salaries. It also highlights research into the 19th-century history of fake news.
MediaBusinessScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentDigital and Print PublishingEconomyEducationClimate ChangeSocial IssuesLegal DartmouthPeter GolderHigher EducationDiversitySalariesJournalismManufacturingDartmouth News Today
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Media Monitor: Trump orders 100% tariff on foreign-made drugs
President Donald Trump has ordered a 100% tariff on brand-name pharmaceuticals produced overseas, escalating efforts to push drug companies to manufacture in the United States, according to The Washington Post.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEconomyTradeWhite HouseFederal Government Donald TrumpTariffPharmaceuticalsManufacturingUSA TODAY
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UK Trade Authority Proposes No Tariffs on US Biodiesel After Investigation
The UK's Trade Remedies Authority is set to make a final negative determination on US HVO biodiesel, proposing no countervailing measures after finding subsidies have ended.
BusinessPolitics and Government BiodieselTrade Remedies AuthorityHVOCountervailing DutySubsidyManufacturingUK Government
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US Productivity and Unit Labor Costs Rise 2.8% in Q4 2025
US nonfarm business productivity and unit labor costs both saw a 2.8% increase in the fourth quarter of 2025. Manufacturing productivity, however, declined.
BusinessEconomyEmployment and Labor ProductivityLabor CostsManufacturingBureau of Labor StatisticsQ4 2025
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Media Monitor: India's PM Modi touts trade deals, economic strength
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated India is entering trade agreements from a position of strength, aiming to boost manufacturing and services, according to The Hindu.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentWorld Narendra ModiIndiaTrade AgreementsEuropean UnionMSMEsManufacturingThe Hindu
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Media Monitor: Straits Times Reports on US Manufacturing Ambitions, NYC's New Mayor
The Straits Times examines Trump-era tariffs and the election of New York City's first Asian-American, Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani, noting international reactions.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessWorldAsiaTradeGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentEconomyAsia Straits TimesmanufacturingtariffsZohran MamdaniNew York CityelectionThe Straights Times
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Media Monitor: The National Interest on Poland, Ukraine, China, and the U.S.
The National Interest reports on Poland's worries about President Trump, the simplicity of the Russia-Ukraine war, U.S. reliance on Chinese minerals, a potential financial crisis, and U.S. manufacturing.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessWorldUkraineChinaEuropeGeneral PoliticsTradeFinancial MarketsEnergyEconomyManufacturing PolandU.S.financial crisistrade war
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Tees Valley Set for Manufacturing Boost from New Trade Deals
New trade deals with the US, India, and the EU are expected to boost manufacturing in the Tees Valley, creating jobs and raising living standards. Prime Minister Starmer to meet with Metro Mayor Houchen to discuss benefits.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessTradeEconomyEuropeAsia Tees ValleyTrade DealsManufacturingKeir StarmerBen HouchenJonathan ReynoldsCouncil of Nations and RegionsUK Government