Industrial action by production workers would have piled new problems on struggling aerospace manufacturer
Plus: American housing supply will stay bad
Historically, such work was seen as a ticket into the middle class — but data on their pay premium is mixed
The IRA and Chips Act, the president’s signature laws, aim to boost investment. But delays to projects are raising questions over their legacy
FT research shows that $84bn of initiatives announced in first year of the IRA and Chips Act have experienced slowdowns
Kamala Harris won’t have much room to shift from industrial intervention and import tariffs
Sector’s US strategy under threat from ex-president’s pledge to roll back Biden’s clean energy policies if he wins election
Also in today’s newsletter, how Joe Biden is preparing for next week’s presidential debate
US tariffs on Chinese goods are the result of a highly complex ecosystem
From the Baltimore bridge collapse to chaos at Boeing, what look like discrete problems are in fact part of a wider dysfunction
Attempt to claw back a lead in global chip manufacturing was never going to be easy
Preliminary agreement includes $11bn loan as company expands capacity in Arizona and other states
Local opponents raise fears over Beijing’s influence as US aims to reshore supply chain
Tesla, Toyota and Volkswagen among companies targeted after UAW wins concessions at Detroit’s Big Three
US president hails ‘game-changer’ deals struck by workers and backs unionisation at Tesla and Toyota
Tech investors say ‘Hi, not Goodbye, Columbus’ as projects worth tens of billions crowd in
Domestically made products like syringes currently cost more than those produced in China
United Auto Workers target lucrative factory for Suburban and Escalade models in widening action
The White House is confident a new era of industrial policy can underpin a renaissance in US manufacturing. This report examines how businesses are taking advantage of billions of dollars of federal incentives, industry concerns over skills shortages and the prospects for long-term success
The US needs an industrial finance authority with a long-term commitment to drive both public and private capital
Advances in automation and AI provide an opportunity to compete globally
Despite a boom in factory building, many worry that government efforts will not sustain a manufacturing revival
Senior Biden official says employment figures are expected to track a jump in factory construction
Companies are working in-house and with colleges to boost technical expertise
Strong factory data reignites selling in global debt markets after brief recovery
