Manufacturing

US durable goods orders inch up 0.8% in March

Orders at U.S. factories for long-lasting goods rose less than expected in March, as manufacturers confronted a worsening supply chain crisis that continued to weigh on business investment.

Hard industries, hard work, and big opportunities

Recent supply-chain disruptions and second thoughts about China’s manufacturing dominance are likely to boost domestic industry and exacerbate an existing dearth of skilled trade workers.

US Steel building $3B mill in Arkansas

U.S. Steel Corporation has announced it will spend $3 billion to build a new mill in Osceola, Arkansas that is expected to create at least 900 full-time direct and indirect jobs with annual average wages of at least $100,000.