And he announces new Buy America standards to “require all construction materials used in federal infrastructure projects to be Made in America.”
The Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) was founded in 2007 by leading domestic manufacturers and the United Steelworkers, North America’s largest industrial union, with a clear mission: strengthen American manufacturing through smart public policies.
Manufacturing gained 8,000 jobs in December, which could signal a slowdown in factory job growth.
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Capacity utilization for manufacturing fell a full point to 77.5% in December, a troubling sign for the industry.
U.S. FEDERAL RESERVE
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