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Rising Input Costs Top Manufacturers’ Concerns in Q2 Survey

Washington, D.C. – Manufacturers are reporting increased raw material costs as the top business challenge facing them, jumping 25.6 percentage points from 57.5% in the first quarter to 83.1% in the second quarter, according to the National Association of Manufacturers’ Q2 Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey. This shift comes as the conflict in the Middle East puts …

Manufacturers: Bipartisan DOMINANCE Act Will Counter China’s Grip on Critical Minerals

Washington, D.C. – Following House passage of the bipartisan Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies (DOMINANCE) Act, National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement: “China’s dominance of critical mineral supply chains poses a growing threat to America’s manufacturing competitiveness, economic security and technological leadership—at …