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How the 2025 Tax Law Transformed a Small Manufacturer
championed—flexible plastic films maker i2M has seen a year of incredible success, with much more to come. What’s going on: H.R. 1 has “created an extraordinarily favorable environment for U.S. manufacturers,” Alex Grover, CEO of the Mountaintop, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer told the NAM in a recent interview. “Innovation is in the DNA of American industry—it’s who …
NAM to Senate: Confirm NLRB Nominees Now
Filling the open seats on the National Labor Relations Board with President Trump’s nominee James Macy and the reappointment of board member David Prouty will help the body “implement a pro-growth policy and regulatory agenda,” the NAM
Autonomous Trucks Get Federal, State Boost
Autonomous trucks are getting renewed attention from federal and state policymakers, with promising implications for manufacturing supply chains. Federal support: The BUILD America 250 Act—the surface transportation bill Trucking Dive). The guidelines, which are to be drawn up within six months to two years following the legislation’s passage, include: State deployment: Meanwhile, out West, the …
Increased Transparency Will Help Decrease Healthcare Costs
Manufacturers are committed to providing health insurance to their employees, but opaque pricing throughout the healthcare system continues to strain the sector—and must be addressed at the policy level, the NAM here.
Housing Starts Drop Sharply, Led by Multifamily Pullback
Building permits decreased 0.7% in May and 0.2% over the year. Permits for single-family homes in May rose 0.6% but fell 1.8% over the year. At the same time, permits for buildings with five or more units declined 3.5% from April but increased 3.0% over the year. In May, housing starts fell 15.4% from April …
New York Factory Growth Slows, but Hiring Gains Continue
Manufacturing activity in New York state expanded at a slower pace in June, with the headline business conditions index falling 13.9 points to 5.7. The new orders index plummeted 19.2 points to 3.5, while the shipments index declined 10.3 points to 8.6, with both remaining in growth territory. Unfilled orders edged up 0.1 point to …
Trade Prices Keep Rising, Led by Fuel and Petroleum Products
U.S. import prices increased 1.9% in May, after rising 2.0% in April, with higher fuel and nonfuel prices driving the increase. Over the year, import prices advanced 6.7% in May, the largest 12-month increase since August 2022. Meanwhile, U.S. export prices stepped up 1.3% in May, driven by higher prices for nonagricultural and agricultural exports. …
