Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) discusses President Trump's use of tariffs as an economic weapon against countries that have "cheated and robbed" the U.S. Photo: Sean T. Smith for the WSJ Leadership ...

The Empire State Manufacturing Index slipped to -3.9, into contraction territory, in December from 18.7 in November, and missed the 10.0 consensus in November, according to data released by the ...

As we count down the days to the end of 2025, it’s a good time to look at the current state of the labor market and consider what to expect in 2026. Perhaps I should start with the journalistic ...

The ISM (Institute for Supply Management) Manufacturing PMI decreased to 48.2% in November, marking the ninth consecutive month of contraction. This figure is 0.5 points below the October reading of ...

Reviving and restoring America’s migrating manufacturing base was one of the marquee pledges of President Donald Trump’s successful 2024 campaign. But this renaissance has yet to materialize and ...

An apparel manufacturing plant in Fort Payne, Alabama, is closing by the end of the year. The closure of the Renfro Brands plant will result in the layoff of 455 employees. The company is ...

US factory activity shrank in October for an eighth straight month, driven by a pullback in production and tepid demand. The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index eased 0.4 point to 48 ...

President Trump vowed to bring factories back. Is he succeeding? By Farah Stockman Graphics by Karl Russell Farah Stockman covers manufacturing. Karl Russell visualizes economic and market data.

Under President Donald J. Trump’s bold leadership, America’s manufacturing sector is surging forward with unprecedented momentum. In the past week alone, major corporations have unveiled billions of ...

Dozens of fighters were killed in overnight border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, both sides said on Sunday, in the most serious fighting between the neighbours since the Taliban came to ...

In small factories across America, agile automatons are making everything from parts for AI supercomputers to the hulls of America’s future autonomous naval weapons. Once a luxury reserved for big ...

In May 2025, the Trump administration issued an executive order titled “Regulatory Relief to Promote Domestic Production of Critical Medicines” directing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the ...