Manufacturing fetishism is destined to fail

It is so much easier to blame the disappearance of these US jobs on China than on domestic consumers and automation

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Will Friedrich Merz get Germany to abandon its fiscal fetish?

Opposition leader in pole position to become chancellor will inherit controversial ‘debt brake’

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

3 underrated diving destinations to discover in southern Japan

World - Yahoo News - October 27

From cars to planes: global manufacturers brace for Trump’s tariffs

Executives across multiple industries expect supply chain upheaval

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

From the gridiron to center stage, how Georgia's Jalon Walker was destined for greatness at an early age

The projected first-round pick is a vocal presence, so much so he's been singing national anthems at minor league games

Sports - ESPN - November 2

Tourists visiting Lake Como can now take home a unique souvenir: Canned air

There's a new item tourists to Italy's Lake Como can take home that is turning heads and raising eyebrows: sealed cans of "air.”

Tony Todd, star of "Candyman" film series and "Final Destination," dies at 69

Actor Tony Todd's TV and movie credits spanned 40 years and included the 1992 horror film "Candyman" and its 2021 sequel.

'Candyman' and 'Final Destination' actor Tony Todd dies at 69

The actor's career stretched back to 'Platoon' and included work on TV series such as "Law & Order" and "Night Court." Though famous for a gory horror role, Todd was a lover of classic literature.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago

Tony Todd, 'Candyman' and 'Final Destination' star, dies at 69

Tony Todd, an American actor known for leading the “Candyman” horror franchise as its eponymous hook-wielding ghost, died Wednesday at his home in Marina Del Rey, California.

Durable-goods orders retreat due to Boeing. Manufacturing slump goes on.

Orders at U.S. factories fell almost 1% in September — mostly due to fewer aircraft bookings — and showed little sign of a rebound in a slump-ridden manufacturing industry.

Business - MarketWatch - October 25

Can India reverse its manufacturing failure?

The industrial boom in the southern state of Tamil Nadu offers a model for the rest of the country to emulate

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

How the media is failing us

I include myself in the under-reporting of the most consequential global stories

Business - Financial Times - October 31

Harris claims Trump lost manufacturing jobs. Is that true? Here's a fact check.

Harris often cites accurate figures but omits that the pandemic caused manufacturing job losses in Trump's final year in office.

Politics - CBS News - October 21

Biden administration puts $400M into manufacturing projects in coal communities

The Biden administration is putting $428 million into bolstering manufacturing projects in 15 communities whose economies have historically relied on coal plants or mining. The funds will go to 14 ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Harris focuses on manufacturing plan in Michigan as Trump leads on economy

As Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump vie for working-class votes, the candidates have each promised a manufacturing boom.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Australia to invest $12bn in missile manufacturing amid China’s rise

Canberra has prioritised domestic capabilities in defence strategy overhaul to meet ‘missile age’

World - Financial Times - October 30

A key manufacturing index in China turned positive in October after months of contraction

A closely watched survey on manufacturing in China has edged into positive territory

World - ABC News - October 31

New York State Chosen as National Center for Chip Manufacturing Research

The Biden administration will place a hub of a newly created national semiconductor technology center in upstate New York.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

Florida senators press HHS to use domestic IV manufacturers to ease shortages

Florida Sens. Marco Rubio (R) and Rick Scott (R) are questioning why the Biden administration hasn’t done more to leverage domestic IV fluid manufacturing in the wake of shortages caused by ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

China’s manufacturing output swings back into expansion in October, private survey finds

The Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing PMI came in at 50.3 in October, beating the median estimate of 49.7 in a Reuters poll.

Business - CNBC - November 1

Charities, universities and GPs warn NI tax rise will hit jobs and services

Funding boost will be wiped out by cost of meeting higher employer levy, say contracted service providers and education bodies

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Rachel Reeves defiant after historic tax and spend Budget

Verdict of markets will be critical for UK chancellor’s plans to increase government borrowing

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Maryland man wanted for allegedly manufacturing 80 ghost guns, police say

A man is wanted after police found 80 illegal ghost guns and an arsenal of weapons inside a home, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office.

Charles Sporck, an Early Champion of Moving Microchip Manufacturing to Asia, Dies at 96

He argued that offshoring allowed the U.S. semiconductor industry to create more high-paying jobs at home.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

Ford reduces working hours at German electric car manufacturing site

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Jamal Adams landing spots: Identifying logical destinations after Titans grant safety his release

Adams signed with Tennessee in July

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

Texas still looks destined for CFP, but Longhorns have been exposed as iffy title contender in just two weeks

Saturday's uncomfortably close win over Vanderbilt exposed more of Texas' imperfections

Sports - CBS Sports - October 27

Saints fire head coach Dennis Allen: Why New Orleans' post-Sean Payton hire was always destined to backfire

Allen wasn't getting results on his own side of the ball

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

Did the US election polls fail?

Polls predicted a tight race - then Donald Trump won a commanding victory. So what went wrong?

PSNI not 'rigorous enough' in investigating Simpson death

For several months, Katie Simpson’s death in 2020 was treated by detectives as a suicide.

10-, 30-year U.S. government debt rallies for second day on lower oil and weak manufacturing reading

Long-term Treasury yields fell for a second day on Tuesday as traders reacted to a weaker-than-expected manufacturing reading from the New York Fed and new developments from the Middle East that ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 15

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