Andrew Taylor

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Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

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.

In this image from video, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks on the floor of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, March 27, 2020.

House Passes $2.2T Rescue Package

The House rushed President Donald Trump the rescue package Friday.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, March 27, 2020.

$2.2T Relief Bill Hits Snag

The bill's relief can hardly come soon enough.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. leaves the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in Washington.

$2 Trillion Virus Rescue Bill Unrivaled

It's the largest economic rescue bill in history.

A Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police vehicle is parked on the other side of a tape police line along the Tidal Basin as cherry blossoms cover the trees, in Washington, Monday, March 23, 2020. As Washington, D.C. continues to work to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Mayor Muriel Bowser extended road closures and other measures to restrict access to the Tidal Basin, a main tourist attraction.

The $2T Virus Aid Package

Officials emerged from grueling negotiations.

President Donald Trump speaks as Vice President Mike Pence, left, and FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor look on during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, March 22, 2020.

Rescue Package Talks Continue

Negotiations continued through the night on the nearly $2 trillion proposal.

From left, Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., and White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow attend a a meeting to discuss the coronavirus relief bill on Capitol Hill, Friday, March 20, 2020, in Washington.

Negotiations Begin on $1T Economic Rescue

High-stakes is an understatement.

A National Park Service worker picks up trash along the drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol are seen in the distance in Washington, at sunrise Wednesday, March 18, 2020. The number of tourist is down ahead of an expected surge in coronavirus cases.

$500B to Americans in April

It's the centerpiece of a $1 trillion plan to stabilize the economy.

President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing with the coronavirus task force, in the Brady press briefing room at the White House, Monday, March 16, 2020, in Washington.

Trump Addresses Virus Impact on US Economy

U.S. businesses large and small are reeling from shutdowns, cancellations and public fear.

A worker in protective gear stacks plastic buckets containing medical waste from coronavirus patients at a medical center in Daegu, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. South Korea reported another large jump in new virus cases Monday a day after the the president called for 'unprecedented, powerful' steps to combat the outbreak that is increasingly confounding attempts to stop the spread.

White House Readies Coronavirus Response Request

The urgent budget request will address the deadly coronavirus outbreak.

This Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019, file photo shows the White House in Washington.

Trump Budget Faces Skepticism

The $4.8 trillion budget isn’t likely to generate serious dialogue about fiscal problems that have deficits surging despite a healthy economy.

Mexico's Treasury Secretary Arturo Herrera, left, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada Chrystia Freeland, second left, Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, center, Mexico's top trade negotiator Jesus Seade, second right, and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, hold the documents after signing an update to the North American Free Trade Agreement, at the national palace in Mexico City, Tuesday, Dec. 10. 2019.

Officials Say New Trade Deal a Win for American Workers

President Trump said the revamped trade pact will 'be great' for the United States.