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By Peter Reagan Public domain photo via jotoler on Pixabay It’s always exciting news when reports come in that U.S. factory outputs are up. For many of us who grew up with parents working factory jobs and with TV shows like Laverne & Shirley showing factory work as part of a typical (and overall good) American life, factory work …
China makes 80% of the world’s industrial robots and has the highest density of them in the world. If the west does not change soon, China’s 24/7 dark factories will allow them to have a monopoly on global manufacturing because of how cheaply quickly and voluminously they can make things. This quote hits hard: “I …
President Trump just made an announcement that will shake up global manufacturing. Foreign companies, including Taiwan Semiconductor, are now under pressure. Build factories in the U.S. or face massive tariffs. October 1 is the deadline. For pharmaceuticals, this is huge. A 100 percent tariff on any branded or patented drug entering the U.S. unless the …
Ahahahaha 🤣🤣 He's starting to realise his policies were anti-industry. I wonder if he'll figure it out about tariffs too. pic.twitter.com/TOXybEEUmV — denome (@denomeme) September 15, 2025
German manufacturing didn’t falter, it imploded, and the numbers are not merely weak, they reveal deep structural decay. July’s industrial orders fell by 2.9 percent after an expected gain of 0.5 percent. June’s numbers were quietly revised downward, and the year-on-year decline reached 3.4 percent. The system is failing. The decline spreads across sectors and …
The Civil War wasn’t won with rifles. It was won with railroads, factories, iron foundries, and textile mills. The Union didn’t just outfight the Confederacy. It outproduced it. By the time the South realized the war wouldn’t be over in six months, it was already too late. The North had the iron, the arms, the …
APPLE’S NEXT IPHONE IS SO COMPLICATED, IT HAS TO BE MADE IN CHINA Despite moving most iPhone production to India to dodge Trump’s tariffs, Apple is keeping its 20th-anniversary iPhone in China—because it’s reportedly too complex to build anywhere else. 2027 models require new parts and manufacturing techniques only China can handle—for now. Rumors hint …
🇺🇸 HUMANOID ROBOTS ARE ABOUT TO HAVE THEIR “iPHONE MOMENT” Brett Adcock—yep, the guy who made flying cars—is now building robots that walk, talk, and might steal your chores—and maybe your job too. His team at Figure AI built a real humanoid robot in less time than it takes to… https://t.co/PVq2Gl1Kta pic.twitter.com/slAkJLyTpV — Mario Nawfal …
Situation in China is getting bleaker. Many Chinese factory workers have not been paid in three to four months. Long before the tariffs! Many workers are returning home and the fear is even if and when Chinese Communist Party negotiates are fair trade deal with US factory workers may not return. Also, in late 2024 …
Chinese manufacturers and suppliers are going viral on TikTok as they claim luxury items people assume are made in Europe are actually made in China. The trend known as “Trade War TikTok” and “Chinese Manufacturer-Tok” sees suppliers explain the production process, break down the cost of the supplies, and reveal how customers can order directly …
The reason why Trump paused tariff negotiations with the rest of the world is because he never expected the Asian Tigers ex-China to lower their trade barriers to ZERO. Now, If he makes an agreement to eliminate all trade barriers with Vietnam, Korea, Taiwan and Indonesia then… — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) April 10, 2025 That's the …
Cambodia is being hit with the biggest single nation tariff rate of all, at 49%. This has major implications for its factories, now in a fight to survive the next few months if the tariffs are implemented, as retail partners freeze orders. Its one million workers, many of whom are women at the low-end of …
Nike stock right now – the company has >450,000 employees across 130 factories in Vietnam (46% tariff rate) byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts
Chinese officials and automakers are eyeing German factories slated for closure and are particularly interested in Volkswagen’s sites. Buying a factory would allow China to build influence in Germany’s prized auto industry, home to some of the oldest and most prestigious car brands. Chinese companies have invested across a range of industries in Germany, Europe’s …
Thousands of solar factories have meant felling millions of trees & losing rice fields & wildlife. NET ZERO JAPAN – Citizens are horrified at how Megasolar factories are destroying the environment Thousands of solar factories have meant felling millions of trees & losing rice fields & wildlife. Exactly as planned in the UK … to …
Recently, we saw on Douyin many incidents where many businesses fled with customers’ advance money, right? This is the reality in our industry. 40% of the stores and factories are on the verge of closure and bankruptcy, and 60% of the factories have no work to do. So, please keep an eye on your money …
Insane German energy policy has consequences. If you put radical left wing socialists and Green (communist) parties in control of your govt, this is what happens. They shut down all cheap energy and then your factories are no longer competitive and they close. Without cheap… https://t.co/Hcp1I64ufY — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) December 21, 2023
30 yr old Czech Billionaire just bought all factories of U.S. largest ammo producer! YT content producer gives his comments and concerns in light of the ever shrinking commercial ammo production to the general population. In this deal, factories for CCI, Federal, Speer, Remington, Heavy Shot, bought for $1.5BN. What’s more concerning is the buyer …
