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Carrier Alliance Awards Tesla the Largest Electric Truck Order in U.S. History
September 23, 2026
Public demonstration of a large invisibility cloak, showing the cloaking structure being positioned around a tree before an audience. This demonstration, where this portion of the tree disappeared at microwaves, was arranged and witnessed by radar boffin Dr. Eli Brookner and the IEEE Phased Array Conference participants.
Beyond Harry Potter: What Real-World ‘Invisibility Cloaks’ Can and Can’t Do
September 22, 2026
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Outpost's 'Space Factories' Will Make Optical Fibers, Medicines and More in Orbit
September 24, 2026
Servicenow
Manufacturers Are Moving Past Pilots and Scaling AI Deployments
September 24, 2026
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United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, center, leaves the U.S. Department of Commerce following a meeting with Canadian officials, in Washington, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026.
Supply Chain
U.S. Reportedly Delaying 50% Tariffs on $20B Worth of Canadian Imports
The decision came two hours before the sanctions were set to take effect.
August 19, 2026
President Donald Trump arrives with Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and owner Mark Walter for an event to honor the 2025 World Series champions Los Angeles Dodgers in the Rose Garden of the White House, Thursday, July 23, 2026, in Washington.
Supply Chain
Trump Imposes Double-Digit Tariffs on Dozens of Countries as His 10% Levies Expire
The U.S. claims the countries have inadequately enforced bans on goods produced by forced labor.
July 24, 2026
President Donald Trump speaks before he signs a presidential memorandum imposing tariffs and investment restrictions on China in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, March 22, 2018, in Washington.
Supply Chain
New U.S. Tariffs Expected After Investigations Into Forced Labor, Manufacturing Disadvantages
Importers have doubts the process will be fair.
April 28, 2026
Containers are stacked at the Port of Los Angeles Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Los Angeles.
Supply Chain
Trump Waives Century-Old Shipping Restrictions to Combat Supply Chain Shock
A coalition that represents vessel owners and unions is "deeply concerned."
March 18, 2026
President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, look at each other after their summit meeting at Gimhae International Airport Jinping in Busan, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2025.
Trade
U.S. Pressures Iran With Tariffs That Could Jeopardize China Trade Truce
Manufacturers could face new trade uncertainty.
January 14, 2026
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Trade
Trump Has Other Tariff Options if Supreme Court Strikes Down Worldwide Import Taxes
A trade law professor said it is hard to see any pathway where tariffs end.
November 6, 2025
Maintenance workers Enaytullah Hafizi, left, originally from Afghanistan, Eric Frimpong, center, originally from Ghana, and Melvin Palmer, right, originally from Sierra Leone, fix an overhead light at Goodwin House Alexandria, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in Alexandria, Va.
Labor
Immigration Crackdown Weighs Heavily on U.S. Labor Market
And it's happening at a time when hiring is already deteriorating.
October 20, 2025
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., to travel to New York.
Laws & Regulations
With Hyundai Raid, Trump's Immigration Crackdown Runs Into His Push for Foreign Investment
South Korea's president warned that the country's companies may be reluctant to invest in the U.S.
September 12, 2025
Protesters stage a rally against the detention of South Korean workers during an immigration raid in Georgia, near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. The signs read 'A tariff bomb and workers confinement.'
Labor
Korean Workers Detained in Hyundai Plant Raid Face Uncertain Future
Meanwhile, fear lingers for other residents.
September 10, 2025
This image from video provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via DVIDS shows manufacturing plant employees being escorted outside the Hyundai Motor Group’s electric vehicle plant, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Ellabell, Ga.
Labor
Attorney Says Detained Korean Hyundai Workers Had Special Skills for Short-Term Jobs
They reportedly came to install and repair equipment that would take U.S. workers years to learn.
September 9, 2025
Shipping containers sit stacked at the Evergreen terminal at the port of Los Angeles, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025.
Trade
Tariffs Leave Lots of Losers, but Even the Winners Will Pay a Price
It's unclear whether anyone will be able to claim victory in the long run.
August 4, 2025
President Donald Trump talks to workers as he tours U.S. Steel Corporation's Mon Valley Works-Irvin plant, Friday, May 30, 2025, in West Mifflin, Pa.
Operations
Tariffs Could Squeeze U.S. Factories, Boost Costs by up to 4.5%
They could also lead to wage stagnation, layoffs and plant closures, according to a new analysis.
July 29, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Russian Academy of Sciences President Gennady Krasnikov during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
Energy
Trump Wields Tariffs to Sway Putin on Ukraine. Here's How They Might Work, or Not
Energy prices could climb.
July 16, 2025
President Donald Trump talks to workers as he tours U.S. Steel Corporation's Mon Valley Works-Irvin plant, Friday, May 30, 2025, in West Mifflin, Pa.
Operations
U.S. Manufacturers Stuck in Rut Despite Subsidies from Biden, Protection from Trump
One economist said the industry is likely to suffer a recession in the coming year.
July 14, 2025
Farm workers plow the land for a strawberry field in Oxnard, Calif., on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
Labor
ICE Raids and Their Uncertainty Scare Off Workers, Baffle Businesses
Many workers, whether they're in the country legally or not, have been calling out of work.
June 19, 2025