President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with manufacturing executives at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017. From left are, White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner, Trump, Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier, and Ford CEO Mark Fields. (A

Trump Ends Manufacturing Council Following Resignations, Backlash To Charlottesville Comments

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Business Execs Shunned Trump Panels Before He Disbanded Them
The alliance with the White House had turned into a risk for corporate leaders.
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8.17.2017
2:36pm
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Wood Fibers Could Help Automakers Phase Out Steel
The novel material is both both five times stronger and five times lighter than steel.
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LL Bean Boosting Production Of Iconic Boot
The company is unveiling a new manufacturing center and plans to hire more than 100 additional production workers at two locations in Maine.
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8.17.2017
2:19pm
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Report: Truck Maker Ordered To Pay $31M Over Engine Problems
A Tennessee trucking company alleged that Navistar failed to disclose problems with its engines and did not adequately test them.
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8.17.2017
2:13pm
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Can Artificial Intelligence Fly A Plane?
Microsoft is building an autonomous glider guided by artificial intelligence, part of an effort to help machines make decisions when faced with uncertainty.
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by The New York Times
8.17.2017
2:08pm
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Japan Trade Surges In July On Strong Demand In China, US
Japan's exports and imports rose at a fast clip in July, though export prices rose faster than volumes for many products.
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by Elaine Kurtenbach, AP Business Writer
8.17.2017
2:05pm
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Manufacturing Minute: Intel’s Move Into The Autonomous Car Market
In this episode, advances in 3D-printing technology and Intel’s big bet on self-driving cars.
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8.17.2017
10:37am
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Wisconsin Assembly Set To Approve $3 Billion For Foxconn
The tax breaks up for a vote Thursday would be the largest in state history and the biggest to a foreign company in the U.S.
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by Scott Bauer, The Associated Press
8.17.2017
10:31am
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New Ford CEO Says Company Will Balance Present With Future
Hackett said spending on the future is small compared with how much Ford spends on car and truck development.
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by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer
8.17.2017
10:25am
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US Factory Output Down In July On Tumbling Auto Production
A slump in the auto industry drove U.S. factory output down in July and has kept it flat for months.
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by Paul Wiseman, AP Economics Writer
8.17.2017
10:18am
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Hyundai Unveils New Fuel Cell SUV With Longer Travel Range
If delivered as promised, the new fuel cell vehicle will travel 40 percent farther than its first generation fuel cell SUV.
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by Youkyung Lee, AP Business Writer
8.17.2017
10:15am
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Danes Find More Tainted Eggs In Food Supply Chain
So far, nine companies in Denmark have reported finding Fipronil-tainted eggs, the first one on Aug. 10.
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by The Associated Press
8.17.2017
10:11am
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US Demands Big NAFTA Changes, Setting Stage For Tough Talks
The United States won't settle for cosmetic changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement, the top U.S. trade negotiator said.
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by Paul Wiseman, AP Economics Writer
8.16.2017
3:00pm
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China Says US Trade Probe Would Violate International Rules
China said an investigation of Beijing's technology policies would violate global rules and vowed to "resolutely safeguard" Chinese interests.
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by Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer
8.16.2017
2:57pm
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Judge OKs Takata Request To Halt Some Lawsuits Over Airbags
A Delaware bankruptcy judge temporarily halted lawsuits filed by Hawaii, New Mexico and the U.S. Virgin Islands over lethally defective airbag inflators.
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by Randall Chase, AP Business Writer
8.16.2017
2:52pm
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DHL, Ford Unveil Jointly Made Electric Delivery Van
The StreetScooter WORK XL merges a Ford Transit chassis with an electric drivetrain designed for the German logistics giant.
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8.16.2017
2:48pm
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Jeff Bezos’ Space Company Is Building A New Rocket Factory In Florida
Blue Origin recently revealed its massive new rocket factory amid ambitious plans to launch its first space rocket in late 2019.
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by Tech Insider
8.16.2017
2:45pm
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Trump's Charlottesville Response Leads To Rash Of Departures From Manufacturing Panel
The panel to advise on manufacturing issues continues to lose members early after the president's bungled response to recent violence in Virginia.
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8.16.2017
1:29pm
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TinkerENG: A New Online Contest Brings Product Ideas From Concept To Completion
From prototyping to funding, each season of the series focuses on ten project submissions as they come to life.
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8.16.2017
10:25am
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New Company Aims To Sell, Manufacture Medium-Duty Electric Trucks
Chanje announced its debut last week with a vow to offer the industry's first commercial, all-electric truck available at a mass-market scale.
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8.16.2017
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Union Pacific Lays Off 500 Managers, 250 Other Rail Workers
The railroad told the affected workers Wednesday that their jobs will be eliminated by mid-September.
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by Josh Funk, AP Business Writer
8.16.2017
10:02am
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UPS Is Training Drivers With Virtual Reality
Before hitting the streets in 10,000 lbs delivery trucks, new UPS drivers are testing out their skills in VR.
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8.16.2017
9:55am
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Fiat Chrysler Joins BMW-Intel Autonomous Car Partnership
The companies say the system will be used by automakers worldwide to run self-driving vehicles.
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by The Associated Press
8.16.2017
9:51am
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Trump Seeks Probe By His Trade Office Of China's Practices
Trump asked his trade office on Monday to consider investigating China for the alleged theft of American technology and intellectual property.
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by Jonathan Lemire & Josh Boak, Associated Press
8.15.2017
3:10pm
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NJ Manufacturer Blames OSHA Fine For Layoffs
Aluminum Shapes laid off 61 workers after workplace safety regulators proposed nearly $2 million in fines for dozens of recent violations.
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8.15.2017
3:03pm
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As The Laid-Off Struggle, High-Tech US Plants Offer Jobs
There are about 30,000 manufacturing positions available across Ohio, but many of the state's unemployed don't have the needed skills.
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by Dan Sewell & Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press
8.15.2017
3:00pm
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Rhetoric Over: Drive To Ease NAFTA Impact On Workers Begins
The United States has never before tried to overhaul a major trade agreement. So analysts aren't sure what will emerge from the talks.
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by Paul Wiseman, AP Economics Writer
8.15.2017
2:51pm
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State Plans To Use Volkswagen Settlement To Reduce Emissions
Maine officials say they plan to use $21 million from their settlement on projects that can reduce nitrogen oxide emissions.
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by The Associated Press
8.15.2017
2:47pm
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Shipyard Repays $9.2M To US Government To Settle Overbilling
One of the nation's largest military shipyards is paying back the federal government in an overbilling settlement.
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by The Associated Press
8.15.2017
2:45pm
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Mazda Recalls Almost 80K Vehicles To Replace More Takata Air Bags
More than 180 people have been injured by faulty Takata air bags.
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8.15.2017
11:00am
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How The Last American-Made Baseball Glove Manufacturer Uses Its Home-Field Advantage
For 83 years, the company has maintained a manufacturing space in the small town of Nocona, Texas.
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8.15.2017
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