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  • President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House on Feb. 26, 2025.
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    Trump’s tariffs: Tracking the status of international trade actions

    The U.S. has rolled out a deluge of tariffs, sparking responses from trading partners. Here's where each tariff – threatened or realized – currently stands, including a pending agreement with India.

    Updated 7 hours ago
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    Mastering agility: The future of modern manufacturing

    Boost agility in the modern manufacturing by adapting fasting and optimizing operations to stay ahead. 

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    Dow to cut 4,500 jobs as part of $2B savings plan

    The chemical manufacturer anticipates spending up to $1.5 billion implementing the new strategy, which also includes using automation and AI to streamline its operations.

  • Caterpillar equipment is parked on a lot at Peterson Tractor Co. on July 24, 2019, in San Leandro, California.
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    Caterpillar’s Q4 sales hit record high and build momentum for 2026

    The heavy-equipment maker recently struck a deal to supply generators for a multibillion-dollar data center development in West Virginia.

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    The manufacturing outlook for 2026

    Investment is rising in domestic production, automation, M&A and more. At the same time, manufacturers are navigating a complex  environment due to trade policies and changing regulations.

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    Corning, Meta ink $6B deal supporting US manufacturing

    The deal would expand Corning’s optical cable facility in Hickory, North Carolina, where the Facebook app developer will serve as an anchor customer.

  • Hydundai Motor Group's Atlas humanoid robot is on stage at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.
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    The physical AI craze and other automation trends to watch in 2026

    As companies lean further into automated software, sensor technologies and robots to fill labor gaps and remain competitive, they also are using AI tools to bolster their cybersecurity.

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    Retrieved from Senate EPW on January 29, 2026
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    Industry reps push for environmental permitting reform at Senate hearing

    Witnesses called for reforming the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act and Clean Water Act to save time and money.

  • A blue Tesla Model X parked outdoors with its rear gull-wing doors fully opened.
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    Tesla ending Model S, X production in Q2, CEO Elon Musk says

    It’s the end of an era for the electric sedan and SUV as the company looks to produce its own AI chips and humanoid robots.

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    Boeing recovery progresses in 2025, but heavy spending anticipated in new year

    The plane maker earned $89.5 billion last year and expects to see increased deliveries in 2026. It also anticipates spending $4 billion due to impacts such as the integration of Spirit AeroSystems.

  • Texas Instruments' new 300mm semiconductor fabs in Sherman, Texas.
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    Texas Instruments sees continuing semiconductor market recovery in 2026

    CEO Haviv Ilan said on the Q4 earnings call that the data center end market has been particularly strong, having grown for seven consecutive quarters.

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    Global metals manufacturers expanding into US via M&A

    Tariffs on metal imports and lucrative end markets are driving foreign corporations such as Nippon, Posco and Toyota to acquire or invest in domestic assets. Experts anticipate momentum to continue in 2026.

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    IonQ to spend $1.8B on chipmaker SkyWater to advance US quantum computing

    The cash-and-stock deal will create an end-to-end, domestic supply chain for quantum-related products. IonQ aims to meet growing demand from the U.S. government and allied nations.

  • Anduril Industries' counter unmanned aerial system flies in the sky.
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    Drone maker Anduril to expand in Long Beach, California

    The $1 billion investment will support 5,500 jobs and build on the company’s effort to grow its industrial production capacity.

  • The exterior of the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C.
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    EPA moves toward changing particulate matter standard as manufacturers urge action

    Updates to National Ambient Air Quality Standards for PM 2.5 have been tied up in court since 2024. Trade groups, which sued over the rule, are pushing the Trump administration to follow through with its deregulation promises.

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    US solar manufacturing momentum affected by shifting tax credits

    The United States can now produce every major component of the solar and storage supply chain, with multiple facilities opening recently. Yet conflicting political priorities and federal policies are creating headwinds for the sector.

    Updated Jan. 26, 2026
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    GE Aerospace ends 2025 on high note as engine demand surges

    The engine maker saw fourth-quarter orders jump 74% over the previous year, accounting for nearly half of all 2025 orders. It also is expanding its commercial division.

  • A front 3/4 view of the 2024 Buick Envision Avenir in Moonstone Gray Metallic paint parked in front of a building with greenery in the foreground.
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    GM’s Buick Envision production shifting from China to US in 2028

    The onshoring effort aims to mitigate tariffs that have driven up the price of the compact SUV and cut into sales.

  • A Genentech sign in front of its headquarters in South San Francisco, California.
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    Roche’s Genentech more than doubles North Carolina facility investment to $2B

    The 700,000-square-foot project broke ground in August and is set to produce weight-loss treatments by 2029 in Holly Springs, a growing biopharmaceutical hub.

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    PepsiCo uses digital twins to trial plant changes

    The multi-year pilot with Nvidia and Siemens creates physics-accurate 3D replicas of U.S. plants and warehouses, with plans to eventually expand globally.

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    Trump reverses tariff threat on European countries

    U.S. President Donald Trump said the levies scheduled to begin Feb. 1 were unnecessary after reaching a framework deal with NATO regarding Greenland.

  • The office building has a 'U.S. Small Business Administration' sign above the entrance wall, next to short stairs with handrails leading to the entrance.
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    SBA loan values up nearly 17% for manufacturers

    The agency delivered nearly 5,000 small business loans through its 7(a) and 504 programs to industry borrowers in fiscal year 2025, data show.

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    Micron to purchase PSMC fabrication site in Taiwan for $1.8B

    The deal will further position Micron to address growing global demand for memory solutions. 

  • President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House.
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    Chipmakers have mixed reactions to Trump’s phase-one tariffs

    Nvidia supported Trump’s plan to implement 25% duties on certain AI chips, while others remain quiet.

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    Manufacturing output, capacity utilization grew modestly in December

    The Federal Reserve’s latest manufacturing data indicates a bit more stability for manufacturers. Still, capacity utilization remains below long-term averages. 

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    Trump threatens tariffs on 8 countries in push for Greenland

    The U.S. president said the levy on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the U.K., the Netherlands and Finland would start at 10% on Feb. 1.