Research, Innovation and Technology
Manufacturing doesn’t just use cutting-edge technology—we create it. The manufacturing sector accounts for three-quarters of all private-sector research and development in the nation, giving our industry a critical competitive edge and providing our highly-skilled employees with vital support.
New Housing Construction Decreases in September
October 26, 2026Building permits decreased 0.2% in September and 3.0% over the year. Permits for single-family homes in September fell 4.0% and 4.8% over the year. At the same time, permits for buildings with five or more units rose 5.9% from August and 1.0% over the year. In September, housing starts declined 5.2% from August and 7.4%…
MI’s Lee: Manufacturing’s AI Future Depends on Skills Training
October 22, 2026op-ed. What’s going on: “If manufacturers in the United States truly want to remain globally competitive, now is the time to start treating workforce as the central strategy for American manufacturing dominance,” Lee writes. “At the Manufacturing Institute, we believe that AI won’t lead to a sweeping loss of American manufacturing jobs, but we do…
