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July 31, 2025
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Berkshire Hathaway Writes Down Its Investment in Kraft Heinz
August 4, 2025
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August 4, 2025
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Glass Plant Shuts Down Production, Cuts Dozens of Jobs
August 1, 2025
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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.
July 31, 2025
The 'Cosco Shipping France' container ship is moored at the Long Beach Container Terminal, LBCT, at Middle Harbor in the Port of Long Beach, Calif., , April 15, 2025.
Supply Chain
U.S., Europe Negotiators Say Progress but No Breakthroughs on Tariff Talks
The EU has offered the U.S. a "zero for zero" deal.
June 5, 2025
Empty shopping carts are collected from the parking lot at Walmart store in Burbank, Calif., on Thursday, April 10, 2025.
Home
Massive Import Taxes Haven't Done Much Economic Damage Yet
The tariffs are the highest since the Great Depression.
May 19, 2025
A bin of spent grain leftover from the brewing process at Resurgence Brewing Company is wheeled out, Feb. 27, 2025, Buffalo, N.Y.
Packaging
Trump's Trade Wars Threaten America's Craft Brewers Already Reeling From Changing Tastes
A new threat to an industry already reeling from changing tastes.
March 31, 2025
A consumer places a flat of eggs in a shopping cart in a Costco warehouse Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Sheridan, Colo.
Consumer Trends
U.S. Economy Grew 2.4% in Q4 After Final Growth Estimate
But it’s unclear whether the U.S. can sustain that growth.
March 27, 2025
Shoppers guide their carts through the milk display in a Costco warehouse Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Sheridan, Colo.
Consumer Trends
December Wholesale Prices Up 0.4% as Fight Against Inflation Appears to Have Stalled
Wholesale prices can offer an early look at where consumer inflation might be headed.
February 13, 2025
A customer pumps gas at a gas station in Mundelein, Ill., Feb. 8, 2024.
Supply Chain
From Avocados to Autos, Trump Tariffs on Canada, Mexico Could Hit Close to Home
They threaten to blow up the trade agreement with America's neighbors.
January 31, 2025
The Chevron Products Company El Segundo refinery, El Segundo, Calif., Oct. 23, 2023.
Consumer Trends
Wholesale Inflation Cools in Sign that Price Pressures Continue to Ease
The Federal Reserve is moving closer to cutting interest rates — likely beginning next month.
August 13, 2024
A feed truck is loaded at the Flood Brothers Farm, Clinton, Maine, April 1, 2024.
Labor
How Immigrant Workers Helped Stave Off a Recession
An influx of foreign-born adults vastly raised the supply of available labor.
April 12, 2024
Shoppers walk by a Starbucks cafe at an outdoor shopping mall in Beijing, Dec. 23, 2023.
Capital Investment
U.S. Companies Picky About China — but Not Burgers or Lattes
KFC, McDonald’s and Starbucks are spending big in the world's largest country.
January 4, 2024
A home under construction in Sudbury, Mass., Aug. 6, 2023.
Supply Chain
From Eggs to Electronics, Consumer Inflation Eases its Grip
Core inflation matched the smallest monthly rise in nearly two years.
August 10, 2023
Shoppers head to their cars at a Costco in Sheridan, Colo., July 11, 2023.
Consumer Trends
Consumer Spending Up as Inflation Eases, Job Market Remains Strong
But there is early evidence of a pushback in some earnings reports.
July 18, 2023
A parent shops for school supplies deals at a Target store, July 27, 2022, North Miami, Fla.
Consumer Trends
July U.S. Retail Sales Flat as Inflation Takes a Toll
Still, the report contained some positive signs.
August 17, 2022
A farmer gestures near a mound of grain in his barn in Ptyche, Ukraine, June 12, 2022.
Ingredients
How Did the Russia-Ukraine War Trigger a Food Crisis?
Together, the two countries export nearly a third of the world’s wheat and barley.
June 20, 2022
Beth Duckworth fills a display cabinet with sweet treats at The Goldenrod, a popular restaurant and candy shop in York Beach, Maine, June 1, 2022.
Labor
Red-Hot Summer Job Market Awaits Teens as Employers Sweat
The number of open jobs far exceeds the number of people willing to fill them — even at higher wages.
June 2, 2022