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The closed LTV Steel taconite plant sits idle near Hoyt Lakes, Minn., Feb. 10, 2016.
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Trump Makes U.S. Copper Mining A Focus of His Domestic Minerals Policy
Imports and weighing tariffs will provide boost for the copper industry.
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Jamieson Greer, President Donald Trump's nominee to be United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, appears before the Senate Committee on Finance for his pending confirmation on Capitol Hill, Feb. 6, 2025, in Washington.
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Senate Confirms Jamieson Greer to Be Trump's Top Trade Negotiator as Battles Loom
Greer is a veteran of President Trump's first-term economic battles with China, Mexico and Canada.
February 26, 2025
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Opportunities for Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders in 2025
How to thrive in an increasingly complex global economy by aligning with new policy realities.
February 26, 2025
Dockworkers at Port Miami, Oct. 4, 2024.
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Dockworkers Approve 6-Year Contract, Averting a Strike
The contract would, in part, lift wages at the top of the union pay scale from $39 an hour to $63 an hour.
February 26, 2025
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Thieves Targeting Freight Trains in California and Arizona Deserts Make Off with $2M Worth of Nikes
Thefts from cargo trains cost the nation's six largest freight railroads more than $100 million last year.
February 25, 2025
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Steel Yourselves: The True Impact of Metal Tariffs on U.S. Manufacturing
The quantities currently sourced and breadth of sectors impacted mean disruption is unavoidable.
February 11, 2025
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Washington State Park workers put up a new Canadian flag atop the Peace Arch in Peace Arch Historical State Park, Nov. 8, 2021, Blaine, Wash.
From Alaska to Maine, Border Communities Worry Tariffs Will Come at a Personal Cost
March 3, 2025
A Costco warehouse in Sheridan, Colo., Jan. 23, 2025.
U.S. Consumer Confidence Plummets
February 25, 2025
Cargo containers sit stacked as cranes load and unload containers from cargo ships at the Cristobal port, operated by the Panama Ports Company, in Colon, Tuesday, Panama, Feb. 4, 2025.
China Lashes Out at U.S. 'Coercion' After Panama Declines to Renew Infrastructure Agreement
February 7, 2025
Packages are seen stacked on the doorstep of a residence, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, in Upper Darby, Pa.
Hong Kong to File Complaint with WTO on U.S. Tariffs
February 7, 2025
Cargo ships wait to transit the Panama Canal in Colon, Panama, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025.
Panama's President Denies Making a Deal That U.S. Warships Can Transit the Canal For Free
February 7, 2025
Bottles of Prosecco at a wine shop in Rome, Feb. 6, 2025.
Companies Stockpile Prosecco Ahead of Possible Tariffs
February 7, 2025
Hiring sign is displayed at a health service center in Chicago, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.
U.S. Employers Added Just 143,000 Jobs Last Month, Jobless Rate Slips
February 7, 2025
An empty shelf of free range eggs is seen at a Safeway, Jan. 27, 2025, Seattle.
The 100,000-Egg Heist a Whodunit Police Have Yet to Crack
February 6, 2025
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The Other U.S.-Mexico Border Crisis: Water
February 5, 2025
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters next to Air Force One after arriving back at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025.
Trump Agrees to Pause Tariffs on Canada, Mexico
February 4, 2025
NorthSky Supply headquarters, The Woodlands, Texas.
Out of a Clear Blue Sky
February 3, 2025
The Hong Kong-flagged container ship ASL Bauhinia off Melbourne, Australia, Nov. 13, 2022.
Explosion Forces Crew to Abandon Container Ship
January 29, 2025
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$1.2B Lithium Facility Breaks Ground in Oklahoma
The company's CEO said the refinery would onshore critical mineral manufacturing.
January 28, 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a press conference during a cabinet retreat at Chateau Montebello, Montebello, Quebec, Jan. 21, 2025.
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Trudeau Says Canada Will Respond to U.S. Tariffs
Mexico's president, meanwhile, stressed the need to keep “cool heads.”
January 23, 2025
Aerial view of the Connecticut statehouse and downtown Hartford.
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Connecticut Launches Supply Chain Grant Program
In addition to helping Connecticut companies, officials hope to attract operations from other states.
January 21, 2025
A cargo ship in the Agua Clara Locks of the Panama Canal, Colon, Panama, Sept. 2, 2024.
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Panama, Familiar with U.S. Intervention, Bristles at Trump's Comments on Canal
Canal administrators say all nations are treated equally under a neutrality treaty.
January 21, 2025
The University of Texas at Arlington has been awarded a $1.3 million grant to develop a more efficient process for sourcing rare earth elements needed to produce high-performance magnets. Led by physicist J. Ping Liu, the project aims to make the mining of these critical materials more cost-efficient and environmentally sustainable by using cheaper, more abundant materials.
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UT Arlington Powers Domestic Magnet Manufacturing Innovation
The university received a $1.3 million grant to develop stronger cost-effective magnets.
January 21, 2025
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Vermont Tech Hub Awarded Nearly $24M For Semiconductor Innovation
The Tech Hub will train over 500 new employees and engage over 6,000 K-12 students.
January 16, 2025
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November Manufacturing Technology Orders Climb
Year-to-date orders were down 5.7% heading into the final month of the year.
January 14, 2025
President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the White House, Oct. 11, 2017.
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Canada's Trudeau Urges U.S. Consumers to Consider the Harm of Trump's Tariff Threats
"No American wants to pay 25% more for electricity or oil and gas."
January 13, 2025
A Dunkin' restaurant in Tempe, Ariz., Jan. 10, 2025.
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Shortage Leaves Dunkin' Stores Without Any Doughnuts Across Multiple States
A spokesperson said the issue came from a single supplier.
January 10, 2025
Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc leaves a meeting of the Liberal Caucus in West Block on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Jan. 8, 2025.
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Orange Juice, Steel to Be on Canada's List for Retaliation if Trump Imposes Tariffs
Canada is the top export destination for 36 U.S. states.
January 10, 2025
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Q&A: How AI Will Shape Supply Chains in 2025 and Beyond
Unleashing a hyper-predictive and efficient logistics organization.
December 12, 2024
The American and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park, Feb. 2, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China.
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China Sanctions 7 Companies Over U.S. Military Assistance to Taiwan
The seven companies being sanctioned are Insitu, Hudson Technologies, Saronic Technologies, Raytheon Canada, Raytheon Australia, Aerkomm and Oceaneering International.
December 27, 2024
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Nippon Steel Deal Could Still Change the Industry
A look at the pros and cons of the acquisition.
December 23, 2024
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Trying to Predict Trump’s Unpredictable Trade Policies
Industry stakeholders break down the numerous variables.
December 20, 2024