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Philadelphia Manufacturing Growth Slows in February
In February, Philadelphia’s regional manufacturing activity continued to expand but at a slower rate than in January. The index for current general business activity fell from 44.3 to 18.1 but remains above the index’s long-run nonrecession average. Nearly 41% of firms reported increased activity this month, while 22.5% saw decreases in February compared to just […]
New York Manufacturing Rebounds Sharply in February
Manufacturing activity in New York state improved dramatically in February, with the headline general business activity index rising 18.3 points to 5.7. The new orders index jumped 20.0 points to 11.4, while the shipments index rose 15.9 points to 14.2, reflecting significant improvements in both orders and shipments. Unfilled orders increased to 1.1 from -4.7, […]
The State of the Manufacturing Workforce in 2025
State of the Manufacturing Workforce Address at Drake State Community and Technical College in Huntsville, Alabama, before an audience of students, faculty, manufacturers and local and state officials. Opportunity—for all: Taking the stage to give the MI’s assessment of the manufacturing worker base in 2025, Carolyn Lee, president of the Manufacturing Institute, the NAM’s 501(c)3 …
Timmons: Tax Reform Paramount for Manufacturing Growth
said on CNBC’s “The Exchange” Wednesday. What’s going on: Timmons spoke to the news channel from a teacher workroom at the Energy Institute High School in Houston, Texas, a stop on the first leg of the NAM’s praising Republican House leadership for being “able to move” forward a House budget bill “that’s going to set …
State of Manufacturing 2025: When Manufacturing Wins, America Wins
said Tuesday in the NAM’s annual State of Manufacturing Address. What’s going on: Speaking to an audience of manufacturers and congressional and state officials at Armstrong World Industries in Hilliard, Ohio, Timmons, who was joined by NAM Board Chair and Johnson & Johnson Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Operations & Risk Officer Kathy Wengel, …
Manufacturers: AI Regulations Should Support Innovation and U.S. Leadership
told the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade in a statement for the record at Wednesday’s hearing, where data was written testimony, she added that “the core distinction of industrial AI is that it is trained on highly monitored data from sensors and machines, providing a more reliable foundation for training AI models.” Simple, …
