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Automotive
General Motors Signs Weapons Manufacturing Pact with Lockheed Martin
The partnership will focus on strengthening defense supply chains.
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Optons trader Anthony Spina, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, June 15, 2026.
Energy
Oil Prices Fall Back to $80 Per Barrel
For the first time since early March.
June 16, 2026
A motorboat passes anchored vessels in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, June 11, 2026.
Supply Chain
Even With Deal to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz, It Could Take Weeks for Oil Flow to Recover
The price of oil dropped, but questions remained about when and how it would start flowing again.
June 16, 2026
Customer checks gas price before she fills up her vehicle's tank at a gas station in Lincolnshire, Ill., Monday, June 8, 2026.
Automotive
Oil and Gas Supplies Could Take Months to Return to Normal After Iran Deal
Ships loaded with crude oil have been stranded for more than three months.
June 15, 2026
Pedestrians walk past a poster showing slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, and the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, Islamic Revolution square, Tehran, June 14, 2026.
Supply Chain
U.S., Iran Reach Initial Deal to End War, Open Strait of Hormuz
Iranian and U.S. officials will hold meetings this week before the deal is signed.
June 15, 2026
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Supply Chain
Medline Activates 'Network Contingency Plan' After Blaze Destroys Warehouse
Product distribution previously supported by the Tracy facility has been reassigned.
June 12, 2026
Top Headlines
This image from aerial video shows black smoke pouring into the sky from a fire at a medical equipment warehouse in Tracy, Calif., Thursday, June 11, 2026.
Fire Destroys Massive Medical Equipment Warehouse After Sprinkler Malfunction
June 12, 2026
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Appeals Court Says Government Can Keep Collecting 10% Tariffs for Now
June 12, 2026
The Gordie Howe Bridge is shown under construction between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, May 22, 2026.
Opening of Canada-U.S. Bridge in Detroit Delayed
June 11, 2026
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Chicago-Based Building Materials Maker Expands in Canada
June 10, 2026
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Supply Chain Security Crisis: Cybercrime Alert Fatigue
June 10, 2026
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Amazon Expands Freight Service to Outside Distribution Hubs
June 10, 2026
An aerial view of new cars awaiting export to oversea markets is seen at a port in Shanghai, March 10, 2026.
China Car Exports Jump 73% in May
June 10, 2026
A sticker with the image of President Trump points to per-gallon prices for gasoline at a Conoco station in Denver, May 30, 2026.
Higher Energy Prices Push Inflation Above 4%
June 10, 2026
Workers transfer goods from a truck at the Xiaomi logistic center, Beijing, May 29, 2026.
China’s Exports Jump 19.4% in May
June 10, 2026
Canadian and American flags on the Gordie Howe Bridge between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, May 22, 2026.
New Canadian-built Bridge Across Detroit River Poised to Open
June 9, 2026
A United Airlines passenger jet approaches Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
U.S. Air Carriers Spent $6.5B on Fuel in April
June 9, 2026
The United States Court of International Trade is seen in front of the Jacob K. Javits Federal building in this, March 18, 2015 photo, in New York.
Dispute Persists Over Tariff Refund Eligibility
June 9, 2026
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June 11, 2026
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Supply Chain
How Agentic AI is Tackling Supply Chain Disruption
Unforeseen chokepoints around the world on land, sea and air are having escalating impacts.
June 5, 2026
Undated photo of an adult New World screwworm fly.
Supply Chain
What to Know About the New World Screwworm Fly
The fly was an annual warm-weather scourge until it was eradicated in the U.S. in the 1960s.
June 5, 2026
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Supply Chain
Trump Administration Seeks New Path Forward With Tariffs
They’ve turned to an authority that has withstood legal challenges in the past.
June 5, 2026
Men walk on the shoreline as people wade in the water in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, June 1, 2026.
Energy
Continued Disruption of Mideast Energy Supplies Poised to Slam Global Economy
The consequences of sharply higher energy prices and inflation would be felt around the world.
June 4, 2026
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Automotive
Strike Threatens GM Truck Production
Nearly 1,000 workers walked off the job at a key supplier.
June 4, 2026
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Operations
USA Rare Earth Investing $1.2B to Build U.S. Magnet Manufacturing Plant
The site could be up and running by 2028.
June 4, 2026
Goods imported from Brazil are displayed at Amazonia Brasil in Newark, N.J., Aug. 7, 2025.
Supply Chain
Trump Administration Proposes 25% Tariffs on Brazil Despite Extensive Trade Surplus
Brazil’s government said its dialogue with with U.S. is being ”sabotaged."
June 3, 2026
igus' manufacturing facility in East Providence, Rhode Island.
Artificial Intelligence
Real-Life AI Part I: 6 Use Cases That Reclaimed Hours of Wasted Time
A new series from Manufacturing.net skips the marketing noise to identify true AI value.
June 3, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the Canadian Association of Defense and Security Industries trade show, Ottawa, May 27, 2026.
Supply Chain
Canada Calls for U.S., Mexico Trade Agreement to Be Renewed for 16 Years
Officials have suggested that the U.S. might want to have the pact subject to annual reviews.
June 3, 2026
Trader Richard Cohen works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, May 29, 2026.
Supply Chain
Oil Prices Climb Back Toward $100
Following a two-week retreat, oil prices have resumed their climb.
June 3, 2026
President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shake hands after reaching a trade deal at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, on July 27, 2025.
Supply Chain
U.S. Plans Extra Tariffs After Forced Labor Probe
The latest barrage of tariffs would affect some of the country's major trading partners.
June 3, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence
AI-Powered Platform Connects Founders, Operators With Opportunities in Nevada
Typical opportunities range from $250,000 to over $3 million in funding.
June 2, 2026
USPS delivery vans in Denver, March 23, 2026.
Supply Chain
USPS, DHL Reach $10B 'Last-Mile' Delivery Agreement
The Postal Service announced plans to open its delivery network to additional shippers last year.
June 2, 2026
A farmer harvests seed corn on July 29, 2025 near Albany, Ga.
Automotive
Trump Makes Changes to Steel, Aluminum, Copper Tariffs
The changes go into effect Monday.
June 2, 2026