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Nucor CEO: Mental Health Belongs at the Center of Safety Culture
For Nucor, North America’s largest steel manufacturer, mental health awareness isn’t something that takes place occasionally. It’s an essential part of the company’s safety program. What’s going on: “At Nucor, safety is our number one value. Mental health isn’t a separate program off to the side; it’s a core part of our safety program,” company …
Trump Imposes Sweeping Tariffs Under Section 301
As the 10% Section 122 tariffs expired at midnight on July 24, the U.S. Trade Representative on Thursday prepublished a
Volvo Autonomous Solutions Starts Autonomous Route in Texas
Volvo Autonomous Solutions, a division of Volvo Group, has begun an autonomous commercial freight operations route in Texas in partnership with tech company AVI-SPL, it announced recently (press release. What’s next: Volvo Autonomous Solutions, which plans to go completely driverless on U.S. highways by the first quarter of 2027, said it expects to be running …
NAM, Coalition Members to House: Pass the PACK Act
The Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act would help keep consumers informed about what types of product packaging are recyclable, compostable and reusable while avoiding a harmful patchwork of state regulations—and Congress should pass it, the NAM and its coalition partners
Study: China’s Export Controls Could Threaten $6.5 Trillion
Beijing’s rare earths export controls could put $6.5 trillion in downstream, non-Chinese production at risk, according to the International Energy Agency (Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2026, the IEA said the curbs put in place last fall, which Chinese President Xi Jinping postponed for a year in October, could threaten production across the automotive, high-tech, defense …
Manufacturers: Food Labeling Bill Would Increase Costs, Uncertainty
A new food labeling bill would increase costs for Americans without providing valuable, scientifically substantiated nutritional information. Manufacturers are urging policymakers to reject this measure, as the NAM said NAM Executive Vice President Erin Streeter in a statement.
White House Spotlights NAM Tax Wins at Press Briefing Today
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Manufacturing Tax Wins Across America flipbook. The stories: From the White House podium, Leavitt highlighted several of the manufacturers featured in the NAM’s story collection: Pro-growth policy: Leavitt emphasized that the stories demonstrate how pro-growth tax policy translates into greater opportunity for manufacturers, workers and communities. The bottom line: …
ICYMI: Karoline Leavitt Talks Manufacturing Success Stories, Cites NAM During White House Press Briefing
Washington, D.C. – White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt celebrated the pro-growth impacts of the Working Families Tax Cuts today in her press briefing. She cited the National Association of Manufacturers’ “
NAM to SEC: Filer Status Simplification a Win for Small Manufacturers
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s recently proposed rule to lessen disclosure burdens for small and mid-cap companies would bring relief to many manufacturers and should be finalized, the NAM
NAM, Allies Nationwide: Reauthorize the EXIM Bank
The NAM and U.S. Chamber of Commerce co-led a Inside U.S. Trade (subscription) covered the effort, which featured more than 300 organizations from all 50 states. What’s going on: As America’s official credit agency, EXIM helps level the playing field for American exporters and manufacturers competing in markets where “foreign competitors are aggressively deploying state-backed …
