Navigating Through Economic Crossroads
Charting Where We Have Been and What May Lie Ahead.
The Effect of Elections on Manufacturing Technology Orders
Given the recent election, it seems timely to build upon some of this analysis by examining what effect, if any, elections may have on machinery orders, as measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published ...
Is the COVID Setback a Setup for an Industry Comeback?
In late July 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released the advanced Q2 gross domestic product (GDP) numbers, which showed the U.S. economy contracted at an annualized rate of 0.9%. While this was an improvement from the 1.6% annualized ...
AMT Tech Report: Issue #223
$4.4 billion EV battery plant. PCT gets some new tools. Baggage handling AGV. Robot monitoring. COVID left Japan with a hot job market.
IMTS Smarter Sourcing Symposium Tackles Supply Chain Challenges
The inaugural IMTS Smarter Sourcing Symposium, presented by IMTS and The Onshoring Project, will be held at IMTS 2022 and will provide guidance, tools, and tactics to create more profitable domestic sourcing using lean and agile suppliers.
Update on Labor Regulations
On Jan. 25, AMT joined more than 100 organizations in a letter to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh urging the Department of Labor (DOL) to hold stakeholder meetings before the development and issuance of its anticipated proposed rulemaking ...
Supreme Court Blocks Vaccine Mandates
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that OSHA has no legal authority to enforce the Biden administration’s vaccine order for private businesses with 100 or more employees. Earlier this month, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the stay ...
Courts Block Vaccine Mandates
Updated Dec. 8: This week, a federal court judge in Georgia temporarily halted the vaccine mandate for federal contractors nationwide until several challenges to the order play out in court.
Rebuilding and Reshoring: Conclusion
In this series conclusion, we summarize the actions needed to secure U.S. leadership in innovation and manufacturing, bolster competitiveness, and strengthen economic and national security.
Human Tragedy and Economic Triumph in India
The ADB still predicts India’s GDP will rebound strongly at 11% in FY 2021 due to continued economic recovery stimulated by increased public investment, the vaccine rollout, and the surge in domestic demand.