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Protecting Your Smart Factory Against Cyber Threats
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November 9, 2023
Only parts that have undergone rigorous QA control, in accordance with internal controls and established international quality standards are shipped.
Confidently Sourcing Electronic Chips on the Open Market
November 28, 2023
Will Tesla’s workers be the next to approve a UAW contract?
Next on UAW's To-Do List: Add More Members from Nonunion Factories
November 28, 2023
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Update: Modular Homebuilder, Veev, to Shut Down
November 27, 2023
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Math Saw a Dramatic Decline in Lockdown
Vanessa Correa, left, and Gigi Fiske, right, pass out gallons of milk at a food distribution held by the Farm Share food bank, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in Miami. Long lines are back at food banks around the U.S. as working Americans overwhelmed by inflation turn to handouts to help feed their families.
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Security Breach Podcast
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A new video series from Manufacturing.net - Security Breach, looks to offer the insight and tools needed to ready your company's defenses. Stay up-to-date on today's vital cybersecurity topics by subscribing here.
November 8, 2023
A hiring sign is displayed at a retail store in Vernon Hills, Ill., Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023.
Operations
U.S. Applications for Unemployment Benefits Fall to Lowest Level in 7 Months
While manufacturers' hiring has slowed in recent months, they aren't yet cutting jobs in large numbers.
September 7, 2023
A hiring sign is seen in Downers Grove, Ill., Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
Operations
Unemployment Applications Down After Three Weeks of Elevated Claims
But there's no explanation for the "sudden dip."
June 29, 2023
A United Parcel Service driver pilots his truck, in New York, Thursday, May 11, 2023.
Supply Chain
UPS Strike Looms in a World More Reliant on Delivery
Contentious labor negotiations now underway at UPS could be vastly more disruptive than the last time it happened.
May 23, 2023
Hiring sign is displayed outside of a retail store in Vernon Hills, Ill., on Nov. 13, 2021.
Operations
Fewer Americans Apply for Unemployment Benefits Last Week
American workers are enjoying historically strong job security.
June 2, 2022
A 'now hiring' sign is posted in Garnet Valley, Pa., Monday, May 10, 2021. Applications for unemployment benefits inched down last week, Thursday, April 21, 2022, as the total number of Americans collecting aid fell to its lowest level in more than 50 years.
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More Americans Apply for Jobless Aid Last Week
Still, workers are experiencing historically strong job security.
May 5, 2022
Lucid
Regulation
EV Maker Crashes After Disclosing SEC Subpoena
It dragged much of the EV sector down with it.
December 6, 2021
This Nov. 14, 2018, file photo shows a Rivian R1T at Rivian headquarters in Plymouth, Mich. Shares in Rivian Automotive are set to trade publicly on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, and the world should get a better idea of just how hot investors are for the electric vehicle market.
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With High-Profile Backers, EV Startup Rivian Goes Public
Rivian would have a market value of $66.5 billion.
November 10, 2021
Nuro
Automation
Autonomous Vehicle Maker Secures $600M for Expansion
Nuro also signed a five-year partnership with Google Cloud to support the development of the autonomous delivery vehicles.
November 2, 2021
Lumber is piled at a housing construction site, Thursday, June 24, 2021, in Middleton, Mass. Home construction in the U.S. rose a strong 6.3% in June, another big swing in what has been an up-and-down year so far.
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U.S. Home Construction Jumps 6.3% in June
Home construction starts rose 12.6% in the West and 9.7% in the South.
July 20, 2021
A Cruise AV autonomous Bolt EV in Detroit, Jan. 16, 2019.
Product Development
GM Teams with Microsoft on Driverless Cars
The partnership will help accelerate the rollout of electric, self-driving cars.
January 19, 2021
In this Nov. 4, 2019 file photo, John Deere tractors made by Deere & Company are shown as they are readied for export to Asia at the Port of Tacoma in Tacoma, Wash. The U.S. trade deficit fell in September 2020 after hitting a 14-year high in August as exports outpaced imports. The Commerce Department reported, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, the gap between what the U.S. sells and what it buys abroad fell to 63.9 billion in September, a decline of 4.7% from a $67 billion deficit in August.
Supply Chain
US Trade Deficit Falls to $63.9B in September
Year-to-date, the goods and services deficit has jumped $38.5 billion, or 8.6%.
November 4, 2020
In this Nov. 26, 2019, file photo a man carries a television while shopping ahead of Black Friday at a Best Buy in Henderson, Nev. On Monday, Dec. 23, the Commerce Department releases its November report on durable goods.
Operations
Durable Goods Falls 2%
Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods fell by the largest amount in six months.
December 23, 2019
In this Nov. 4, 2019, file photo John Deere tractors made by Deere & Company are shown as they are readied for export to Asia at the Port of Tacoma in Tacoma, WA Deere & Co. reports earns on Wednesday, Nov. 27.
Operations
Unease on the Farm Dims Deere's 2020 Outlook
The company on Wednesday cited uncertainty from trade wars and other issues that have led farmers to pull back on machinery purchases.
November 27, 2019
In this Nov. 9 file photo, a woman looks through holiday wreaths on sale at a retail store during in Pembroke Pines, FL.
Supply Chain
Consumer Confidence Still High Despite Nov. Decline
Consumers’ feelings about the present economic conditions also regressed slightly, but their short-term expectations for the future rose.
November 26, 2019