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Price Pressures Pick up in Philadelphia
September 21, 2026In September, Philadelphia’s regional manufacturing activity expanded at a slower pace, with the index for general business activity falling from 47.4 to 37.8. This month, 45.3% of firms reported increases in activity, while 7.5% cited decreases. New order growth also slowed, moving down from 30.1 to 29.2, while the shipments index stayed the same at…
New Housing Construction Declines in August
September 21, 2026Building permits decreased 2.7% in August but rose 3.5% over the year. Permits for single-family homes in August declined 1.8% but increased 1.3% over the year. At the same time, permits for buildings with five or more units fell 3.1% from July but jumped 9.4% over the year. In August, housing starts declined 2.6% from…
How a Timken Manager Lifts Others Up
September 21, 2026Abby Causey knows firsthand what it’s like to have someone invest in your career. Now, as a plant manager at The Timken Company, she’s doing the same for others, mentoring rising leaders while running one of the company’s largest facilities. Getting her start: As a student at Ohio State University, Causey worked with 3D printers…
NAM-Supported PACK Act Advances in House
September 21, 2026A measure that would help both consumers and manufacturers by creating uniform standards for recycling claims and packaging labels is one step closer to becoming law following NAM
U.S. Investigates Cyberattacks on Texas-Bound Energy Tankers
September 21, 2026The U.S. is investigating suspected cyberattacks on two Texas-bound energy tankers in August, “spark[ing] concerns that Tehran is looking for novel ways to widen the war in the Middle East” (Foreign Policy Journal). The details: One of the tankers, the VL Prosperity, was carrying over 2 million barrels of oil from Egypt to Texas when…
Timmons Talks EPA Regulatory Win, Permitting Reform with Fox News
September 21, 2026NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons decision to scrap unworkable power plant rules — and why Congress should build on that action by advancing America on Hold report, released earlier this year, found that permitting delays cost more than $7.9 billion each year, while unpredictable timelines can hold back investment and growth.
