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Brewco Saw Systems to Double Workforce, Expand in Kentucky
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Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.
May 1, 2025
In this Feb. 5, 2018, file photo, the seal of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System is displayed in the ground at the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington.
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Affluent Americans Are Driving the U.S. Economy
And likely delaying the need for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.
April 29, 2024
Mechanic David Stoliaruk works on the engine of a car at IC Auto in Philadelphia, May 2, 2023.
Operations
Solid U.S. Hiring Lowers Unemployment Rate
It's the latest sign of a still-sturdy job market.
December 8, 2023
A vehicle is fueled at a gas station in Palatine, Ill., Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023.
Supply Chain
What's Pushing Inflation Down?
Inflation may be heading steadily back toward its pre-pandemic levels.
November 15, 2023
A man fuels his truck at a gas station in Palatine, Ill., Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. Higher longer-term interest rates coincide with other threats to economic growth, from higher gas prices and the resumption of student loan payments to the autoworkers’ strike and the risk of a government shutdown next month.
Supply Chain
Rising Long-Term Interest Rates Pose Latest Threat to 'Soft Landing'
They are threatening to derail the Federal Reserve's drive to tame inflation without causing a deep recession.
October 5, 2023
A hiring sign is displayed at a retail store in Vernon Hills, Ill., Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023.
Supply Chain
Why the U.S. Job Market Has Defied Rising Interest Rates, High Unemployment Expectations
Reasons for the economy's unexpected resilience — and a look at whether it might endure.
September 25, 2023
An unsold 2024 Cooper S hardtop sits in a Mini dealership Friday, July 21, 2023, in Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Supply Chain
U.S. Inflation Has Steadily Cooled
Getting it down to the Fed's target rate will be the toughest mile.
August 8, 2023
An ironworker guides a beam during construction of a municipal building in Norristown, Pa., Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023.
Operations
U.S. Adds 311,000 Jobs Despite Fed's Rate Hikes
It was fewer than January's huge gain but enough to keep pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.
March 10, 2023
A hiring sign is placed at a booth for prospective employers during a job fair Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in the West Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
Regulation
How Do We Know When a Recession Has Begun?
And who decides when a recession has started?
August 25, 2022
Screens display end-of-day trading results at the New York Stock Exchange on May 12, 2022, in New York.
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Understanding Economic Recession: Indicators, Impact, and Federal Response
By one common definition, the U.S. economy is on the cusp of a recession.
July 27, 2022
A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant in Schaumburg, Ill., April 1, 2022.
Operations
U.S. Added 390,000 Jobs in May
Hiring remains robust.
June 3, 2022
Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve, Wednesday, May 4, 2022 in Washington. The Federal Reserve intensified its drive to curb the worst inflation in 40 years by raising its benchmark short-term interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point.
Regulation
'Soft' Economic Landing May Be Out of Fed's Control
High inflation and economic weakness overseas could thwart his efforts to avoid causing a recession.
May 24, 2022
A 'now hiring' sign is posted in Garnet Valley, Pa., Monday, May 10, 2021. Job openings stayed at a near-record level in February, 2022, little changed from the previous month, continuing a trend that Federal Reserve officials see as a driver of inflation.
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Job Openings, Quitting Near Record High
The number of Americans quitting their jobs was historically high.
March 29, 2022
Marriott human resources recruiter Mariela Cuevas, left, talks to Lisbet Oliveros, during a job fair at Hard Rock Stadium, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla.
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U.S. Employers Shrug Off Omicron, Add 467,000 Jobs in January
The unemployment rate ticked up last month to 4%.
February 4, 2022
A hiring sign is displayed in Downers Grove, Ill., on June 24, 2021. The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a fresh pandemic low last week, Thursday, Nov. 4, another sign the job market is healing after last year’s coronavirus recession. Jobless claims dropped by 14,000 to 269,000 last week.
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U.S. Hiring Rebounded in October, 531,000 Jobs Added
The Labor Department also showed that the unemployment rate fell to 4.6% last month.
November 5, 2021