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High-Value Manufacturing Purchases Undergoing Rapid Transformation
The hidden dynamics changing manufacturers' buying decisions.
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President Donald Trump participates in a trilateral signing ceremony with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev in the State Dining Room of the White House, Aug. 8, 2025.
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Commercial Fishing in Pacific Nature Area Halted After Judge Blocks Trump Order
A federal judge sided with environmentalists challenging the rollback of federal ocean protections.
August 11, 2025
Strikers stand in front of the Birtat factory in Murr, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025.
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Strike at Kebab Factory Threatens Price Increases, Shortages
Workers at the Birtat Meat World SE factory have walked off their jobs demanding wage increases.
August 7, 2025
PepsiCo facility, Mississauga, Ontario, June 2021.
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PepsiCo to End Production at Detroit Plant
The beverage giant expects to cut more than 80 jobs at the facility.
July 28, 2025
Agricultural workers harvesting a strawberry field.
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Trump’s Push for Deportations Could Boost Demand for Foreign Farmworkers with ‘Guest Worker’ Visas
“Guest worker” programs have existed for decades — leading to today’s H-2A visa program.
July 28, 2025
Concession workers from Fenway Park picket outside the ballpark Friday, July 25, 2025, in Boston before a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Beer, Food Workers on Strike at Fenway Park
It's believed to be the first union walkout in the ballpark's 113-year-history.
July 28, 2025
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How Farming Has Been Practiced — and Idealized — in America
August 22, 2025
Aerial view of the Colorado River running through the desert near Parker, Arizona.
As the Colorado River Slowly Dries Up, States Angle for Influence Over Future Water Rights
August 8, 2025
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How Manufacturers Are Using Process Automation to Fill the Labor Gap
August 7, 2025
A humanoid robot works at the reception of a restaurant at the Robot Mall, said to be the world's first humanoid intelligent robot 4S store, in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025.
China Opens All-Service Robot Store
August 7, 2025
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Poultry Processor Settles with Feds Over Child Labor Violations
July 31, 2025
Coffee producer Jose Natal da Silva sifts coffee beans on his farm in Porciuncula, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, Thursday, July 17, 2025.
Small Brazilian Coffee Producers Fear for the Future After Trump’s 50% Tariff
July 24, 2025
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, center, poses with In-N-Out Burger owner and President Lynsi Snyder, to his right, Franklin, Tenn., Jan. 10, 2023.
In-N-Out CEO to Leave California
July 23, 2025
Construction workers frame up a roof of wood lumber at a new home build, April 1, 2025, in Laveen, Ariz.
Labor Department Proposes More than 60 Rule Changes
July 22, 2025
A Subway restaurant location is seen on June 6, 2025, in Philadelphia.
Subway Hires Former Burger King Executive as Its New CEO
July 21, 2025
The Starbucks mermaid logo is displayed at the company's corporate headquarters in Seattle on April 26, 2021.
Starbucks Takes Aim at Remote Work, Says Some Employees May Need to Relocate to Headquarters
July 14, 2025
People embrace outside of Glass House Farms, a day after an immigration raid on the facility, on Friday, July 11, 2025, in Camarillo, Calif.
Cannabis Farmworker Who Fell from Greenhouse Roof During ICE Raid Dies
July 14, 2025
The Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City, June 30, 2025.
Missouri Governor Repeals Paid Sick Leave Law Approved Last Year by Voters
July 11, 2025
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August 1, 2025
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Deportations Threaten Neighborhood Built by Meatpacking, Immigrants
Some estimates suggest undocumented workers account for as much as 50% of the meat industry.
July 10, 2025
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Some Restaurants, Servers Oppose 'No Tax on Tips' Proposal
Critics say it would help too few people and obscure bigger issues in how tipped workers are paid.
June 20, 2025
Farm workers plow the land for a strawberry field in Oxnard, Calif., on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
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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
Farm workers gather produce on Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Moorpark, Calif.
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Farm Bureaus Say Immigration Raids Posing Risks to Nation's Food Supply
In one county, between 25% and 45% of farmworkers have stopped showing up for work.
June 16, 2025
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller speaks to members of the media at the White House, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Washington.
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Trump Curbs Immigration Enforcement at Farms, Meatpacking Plants Restaurants
Immigration authorities have been a growing presence at farms and factories across the country.
June 16, 2025
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Are Microshifts the Key to Hiring Gen Z?
For Gen Z, balance beats the corner office.
June 10, 2025
Glenn Valley Foods, June 10, 2025, Omaha, Neb.
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Owner of Raided Meat Plant Says He Followed the Rules
"We did everything we could possibly do."
June 12, 2025
Protesters gather at the U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons, Los Angeles, June 6, 2025.
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Raids in Southern California Rattle Immigrant Communities
Immigrant advocates say the detained workers do not have criminal histories and are being denied their due process rights.
June 11, 2025
Federal agents are seen near Glenn Valley Foods in Omaha, Neb., June 10, 2025.
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Immigration Raid at Omaha Meat Plant Sparks Protests
Authorities took dozens of workers away in buses — leaving company officials bewildered.
June 10, 2025
A Sheetz store in Altoona, Pa., Feb. 23, 2007.
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Sheetz Racial Discrimination Case Is on the Chopping Block as Trump Rewrites Civil Rights
The move is part of a broader effort to halt the use of a key enforcement tool.
June 9, 2025
Employees make cakes inside a Walmart Supercenter, North Bergen, N.J., May 28, 2025.
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Bakery Decorators Take the Cake When It Comes to Walmart's Pay
The retail giant's cake decorating business delivers higher margins than groceries or electronics.
June 6, 2025
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How to Overcome the Industrial IoT Skills Gap
The IoT skills gap is real, but the same technologies creating this challenge can help solve it.
June 5, 2025
Jane Raybould concedes her bid for U.S. Senate, Nov. 6, 2018, Embassy Suites, Lincoln, Neb.
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Nebraska Republicans — and a Democrat — Seek to Weaken Voter-Backed Sick Leave
State Sen. Jane Raybould's family owns several grocery store chains in the state.
May 30, 2025
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General Mills Appears Poised to Cut Jobs Amid ‘Transformation’ Initiative
The company outlined a looming $70 million charge linked to severance costs.
May 29, 2025