Preliminary numbers show the industry lost about 68,000 between Dec. 1, 2024, and Dec. 1, 2025. Additionally, the chemical ...

American manufacturing faces a critical talent shortage. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported nearly half a million job openings in the industry as of April 2025. Compounding this, Deloitte ...

The U.S. added 147,000 jobs for June, marking higher-than-expected growth amidst question marks over tariffs and the economy. Economists had projected that number would grow by about 110,000 for June.

Job openings in manufacturing hit a three-month high last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, while both hiring and separations fell. The latest figures show that the manufacturing ...

Winton Machine, an Atlanta-based manufacturer, is desperate to hire. So far, there are few takers. CEO and cofounder Lisa Winton has been searching for a salesperson since March. A mechanist job has ...

This is Part 2 in our series on manufacturing in America. Part 1 asked why Americans aren't filling the manufacturing jobs that are already here. Subscribe to the Planet Money newsletter for the next ...

Many countries’ recent experiences show that boosting manufacturing employment is like chasing a fast-receding target. Automation and skill-biased technology have made it extremely unlikely that ...

President Donald Trump’s shock-and-awe tariff campaign is off to a slow start when it comes to reviving American manufacturing jobs. While it will take time for the full impact to play out, the early ...

The Biden-Harris administration's industrial investments from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act are creating U.S. manufacturing jobs and ...