U.S. buyers of copper will pay a high price if President Donald Trump pushes ahead with a 50% tariff on refined metal as opposed to products such as wiring, according to producers and analysts.
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Auto parts maker Continental Automotive is considering a $45 million expansion of its New Braunfels, Texas, manufacturing facility.
June 30, 2025Truck Manufacturer CSTH Invests $7.5M for Kentucky Expansion
The added capacity builds on an earlier project launched in September 2024, when CSTH broke ground on a separate $28 million, 250,000-square-foot facility in Cynthiana, Ky.
June 24, 2025Watch: Buyers Line Up for Nikola’s Remaining Inventory
Site visits are set to start for potential buyers of Nikola’s remaining assets in the coming days, said Vince Lorenz, Nations Capital director of fleet and valuations.
June 10, 2025Senate GOP Prepares New Draft of Trump’s Tax Plan
Senate Republicans intend to propose revised tax and health care provisions to President Donald Trump’s $3 trillion signature economic package, shrugging off criticism by Elon Musk.
June 9, 2025Manufacturing Activity Shrank in May for Third Straight Month
U.S. factory activity contracted in May for a third consecutive month and a gauge of imports fell to a 16-year low as firms pulled back in the face of higher tariffs.
June 3, 2025Carney Fights Trump Tariffs With Domestic Trade Push
Prime Minister Mark Carney is pushing to offset the economic pain caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs by compelling Canadian provinces to liberalize trade with one another.
June 2, 2025Northern US Mayors Call for End to Trade War With Canada
Mayors in states that border Canada are calling for an end to President Donald Trump’s trade war with the country, saying it has harmed businesses and workers in their communities.
May 30, 2025Rivian to Build $120 Million Supplier Park in Illinois
The 1.2 million-square-foot park in Normal will allow the electric-vehicle maker to increase production at its plant in 2026, when it starts building its R2 model, said CEO RJ Scaringe.
May 5, 2025Tariff 'Chaos' Drags Manufacturing Gauge to Worst Since 2020
A widely followed measure of Texas manufacturing activity weakened as executives used words like “chaos” and “insanity” to describe the turmoil spurred by President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
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