Trump Reverses Obama Steps Toward Cuba Opening

President Donald Trump is reversing Obama administration moves toward easing restrictions on travel and trade with Cuba.

Jun 20th, 2017

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.

President Joe Biden during an event in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, April 7, 2021.

Biden Open to Compromise on Infrastructure, but Not Inaction

The president suggested America's position in the world required aggressive action to serve a computerized age.

Feds: Walmart Worker Stole $124K in Gift Cards

The scam took place over a four-month period.

6 Ways to Troubleshoot With Thermal Imaging

A closer look at the focal points of electrical systems.

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Alabama Companies Win Multi-Year Military Contracts

The two Huntsville companies secured deals worth $888 million.

A restaurant in Santa Monica, Calif., March 16, 2021.

California Plans Statewide Reopening in June

With more Californians getting vaccinated and a recall threat looming, Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking a simpler approach.

Toshiba Considers Going Private

The Japanese company is reportedly reviewing an $18 billion offer from a private equity group.

In this Wednesday, March 10, 2021 file photo, waiter Jose Bravo, center, delivers food for Alberto Castaneda, left, and his wife, Esther, at Picos restaurant in Houston. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, reported Monday, April 5 that the U.S. services sector, which employs most Americans, recorded record growth in March as orders, hiring and prices all surged.

Services Sector Surges to Record High

Services — such as banks, retailers and restaurants — account for 71% of all U.S. jobs.

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Oregon Tech Faculty Union Votes to Authorize Strike

It would be the first-ever faculty strike at an Oregon public university.

In this April 13, 2014 file photo, the Internal Revenue Service Headquarters (IRS) building is seen in Washington. More than 50 of the largest U.S. companies paid nothing in federal income taxes last year, even though they reported big pretax profits as a group. That's according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a group that believes the tax system needs to raise more revenue.

Despite Profits, Many Big Companies Pay Zero US Tax

More than 50 of the largest U.S. companies paid nothing in federal income taxes last year, with many getting rebates.

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Electric Van Production Planned at Former Hummer Site

The company said it has more than 45,000 orders for the Class 1 vehicle.

In this file photo, a visitor walks by an advertisement of LG Electronics' product at an electronic shop area in Seoul, South Korea.

LG to Exit Mobile Phone Business

Once the third-largest mobile phone maker, the company will now shift to smart technologies.