June 2, 2026
While sales of new EVs surged globally in 2025 to over 20 million vehicles, they were flat in the U.S. at 1.5 million vehicles–about 10% of new car sales.
July 6, 2025
The U.S. depends on China for rare earth components in many military and high-tech products. Building an alternative rare earth supply chain is years away.
April 29, 2020
Prioritizing for testing and reopening occupations in which workers can operate at greater distance could reduce contagion and maximize the benefit of opening.
February 6, 2020
The 2018 tariffs raised domestic steel prices, putting downstream U.S. manufacturing firms at a disadvantage relative to foreign competition.
November 3, 2019
Unions can impact the wages of non-union workers, the productivity of firms, and the distribution of income. Declining unionization contributes to inequality.
August 5, 2019
A strong dollar makes U.S. goods more expensive in foreign markets while making it more difficult for U.S. producers to compete with cheap imports.
July 30, 2019
Is there, in fact, an association between the decline of traditional manufacturing and the rise of the populism embodied by Donald Trump?
June 20, 2018
In the face of global supply chains, escalating trade tensions raise uncertainty for the U.S auto industry.
June 6, 2018
The Trump administration has invoked section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to investigate whether imposing import restrictions on steel, aluminum and automobiles is justified by national security.