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OECD: Critical Minerals Supply Chains Need More Transparency to Be Resilient
September 29, 2026report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, “traceability” must be a top priority for international policymakers, giving them the data needed to support “trusted and responsible producers,” reduce “operational and governance risks” and diversify sources. The state of play: According to the report, “Current traceability systems remain fragmented,” divided among various state and…
Timmons on Bloomberg: Manufacturers Need Stability, Action on Permitting and Infrastructure
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MI Launches AI Skills Training, Kicks Off Multistate Roadshow
September 29, 2026launched the first courses of its AI Skills Initiative, these free, online courses will help the current and future workforce acquire the skills manufacturers need as AI becomes embedded into operations. To celebrate the launch and accelerate adoption, the MI (the NAM’s workforce development and education affiliate) kicked off its roadshow—“Training for the Future”—making stops…
Kansas City Manufacturing Activity Strengthens as New Order Growth Accelerates
September 28, 2026Manufacturing activity grew at a faster pace in the Tenth District in September, with the month-over-month composite index rising to 14 from 10 in August. Meanwhile, expectations for future activity edged down from 20 to 19. The month-over-month increase in activity was led by gains in plastics and rubber products and furniture manufacturing. Further, no…
Richmond Manufacturing Activity Turns Negative in September as Optimism Wanes
September 28, 2026Manufacturing activity in the Fifth District turned negative in September after slowing in August, with the composite manufacturing index declining from 4 to -2. At the same time, local business conditions also contracted, falling from 4 to -6 in September. In line with a slowing in business conditions, manufacturers are less optimistic about the future…
S&P U.S. Manufacturing PMI reaches 52-month high in September
September 28, 2026The S&P Global Flash U.S. Manufacturing PMI rose from 53.9 to 57.0 in September, a 52-month high. Factory production accelerated at its quickest pace since April 2022, while new order growth hit a more than four-year high. Meanwhile, manufacturing employment rose at its fastest rate since February 2021. Inventories increased in September, while supplier delivery…
