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Manufacturing in recession? Not so far in this factory hub.Nationwide, the manufacturing sector is essentially in recession. But in a聽politically pivotal Wisconsin County, economic alarm bells aren鈥檛 ringing.
First LookEU vows to hit back against US tariffs on aircrafts, cheeseManufacturers face an聽increasingly unstable global economy as EU leaders threaten countermeasures for new U.S. tariffs, which go into effect Oct. 18.
Striking auto workers want fairer pay 鈥� and a cleaner unionA federal probe of UAW leaders has widened over the past year. Analysts say the taint could embolden both sides in a labor-talk impasse with GM.
First LookJuul to end e-cigarette advertising and lobbying as CEO leavesThe company faces increasing pressure on the state and federal levels. Massachusetts declared vaping a public health emergency and聽 has stopped sales.
First LookUS fishermen demand to be heard on offshore wind energy projectsWhile they support efforts to fight climate change, the fishing industry says wind farms could dramatically impact how and where they fish.
Behind that chicken dinner, immigrants with little workplace voicePoultry processing plants have increasingly relied on immigrant workers to fill jobs with low pay and significant safety risks.
First LookWhy auto workers are striking against General MotorsAbout 49,000 members of UAW struck at 55 General Motors facilities in the U.S. just before midnight Sunday.聽GM has factories in nine states.聽
Will backlash against Big Tech play into China鈥檚 hands?A new antitrust probe of聽Google symbolizes rising scrutiny of tech-industry giants. But some economists caution that tech policy needs a larger focus.
First LookAgricultural companies look to enter growing fake-meat marketTraditional agricultural companies are investing in the surging fake meat market, which some predict will triple in size over the next decade.聽
First LookVolkswagen invests on new electric model. Will consumers buy in?Carbon regulations are pushing EU聽auto companies to invest in electric vehicles, but so far only customers in wealthy countries are interested.聽
First LookWhy Albertsons says guns and grocery shopping don't mixSupermarket operator Albertsons Companies joined Walmart, Kroger, and other retailers asking customers not to openly carry firearms while shopping.
China and industrial theft: What U.S. history says about trade warsThe U.S.-China trade war ratcheted up Sept. 1 with new tariffs. Lessons from the U.S.鈥檚 commercial rivalry with Britain 200 years ago still resonate.
Capitalism under pressure: Why CEOs rethink corporate purposeWhen 181 CEOs at the Business Roundtable鈥檚 revised their view of a corporation鈥檚 purpose, it reflected social changes since the Great Recession.
The ExplainerWhy carmakers are revving for regulationA Trump proposal to scale back fuel efficiency standards has several key automakers siding with environmentalists in California.
The other economic trajectory: Global poverty in declineOften the media focus on economic challenges, such as inequality and poverty. That鈥檚 important, but so is taking note of real progress.
As China trade war escalates, Iowa soybean country is front lineFor soybean farmers, weather is 鈥渁n uncontrollable.鈥� Now President Trump鈥檚 fight with China is, too.聽
Low interest rates are often a cure. Now they鈥檙e also a symptom.Amid warning signs of recession, economists are taking a look at the聽endemic circumstances that have brought the world to this point.
The ExplainerWireless revolution: What 5G is, and how it will affect youNext-generation wireless service will mean smarter homes and faster movie downloads. But it also promises higher prices, less privacy.
First LookBritain's economy shrinks from Brexit uncertaintyFor the first time in seven years, Britain's economy shrunk in the second quarter as businesses sort out how to avoid recession in the face of Brexit.
Currency manipulator? What latest twist in trade war means.China has allowed its currency to slip below a key level against the dollar, and the Trump administration has labeled China a 鈥渃urrency manipulator.鈥�
