In Donald Trump’s imagination, trillions of dollars are being invested in the United States. In the real world, factory ...

Gen Z is ditching corporate careers to become electricians and plumbers. Yet they’re turning their noses up at factory jobs that come with rock-bottom salaries. America’s manufacturing industry is ...

In speeches and rallies, President Donald Trump paints a spirited picture of a manufacturing comeback. He wants to fill up half-empty factories, bring jobs back from overseas and restore America's ...

Industrial engineering student Osman Mussa landed a $15-an-hour manufacturing job during his first semester at Dunwoody College of Technology. “My friends are working at Kmart or fast food places,” ...

At an 80,000-square-foot combat gear factory in Brooklyn’s Navy Yard, there is only the quiet chatter of sewing needles and the distinct absence of sweat. A thick stack of fabric lies on a long ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about transforming businesses through technology & innovation. The pandemic, according to the automation skeptics, has ...

The heart of American manufacturing is in the Midwest, but that doesn’t mean it's the best place to find manufacturing jobs today. Professional networking site LinkedIn released a workforce report ...

Attempting to defend his economic record, President Barack Obama cited manufacturing job creation as a key indicator of growth under his presidency. In a PBS NewsHour special held in Elkhart, Ind. — ...

The U.S. added 147,000 jobs for June, marking higher-than-expected growth amidst question marks over tariffs and the economy. Economists had projected that number would grow by about 110,000 for June.

Wisconsin Republican Party Chair Brian Schimming claimed the state lost 6,000 manufacturing jobs and 455 dairy farms since last February. The state lost 2,300 jobs since last February and Wisconsin ...

Back in 1979, there were 19.5 million manufacturing jobs in the U.S. By 2001, the total had dropped to 17 million. Between 2001 and 2010, the U.S. lost 5.6 million more manufacturing jobs and hit ...

Pundits will debate the wellsprings of Donald Trump's election triumph for years. Right now, cultural explanations are in the lead. Multiple researchers and journalists are stressing the role of ...