According to the U.S. Department of Labor, 6.6 million individuals filed for federal unemployment benefitsduring the week that ended April 4, down from 6.867 million the week before. The U.S. Labor Departmentalso announced last […] Read More
News in North American Manufacturing
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, 6.6 million individuals filed for federal unemployment benefitsduring the week that ended April 4, down from 6.867 million the week before. The U.S. Labor Departmentalso announced last […] Read More
The European Commission announced last week that it will impose anti-dumping duties on some stainless steel products from China, Indonesia, and Taiwan. The New York Times explained, “The duties on hot-rolled stainless steel sheets and […] Read More
The IHS Markit Global Steel Users Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 49.3 in March from 45.3 in February due to a slight recovery at Asian steel users. Despite that improvement, output and new […] Read More
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (USCC) has developed a new Essential Workforce Tracker for monitoring state orders impacting critical infrastructure and critical functions. Thomas has a list of U.S. shutdown orders here. As Politico reports, the USCC also […] Read More
As the law firm Kelley-Drye reports, the New York legislature has passed and Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has signed a bill that will require businesses in the state offer paid sick leave to workers. The […] Read More