Factory construction remains at a high level compared with recent history, but most of the increase came under Biden, and there are signs that that boom has faded under Trump, particularly when ...

Walk into a modern manufacturing facility today, and you’ll see something that looks nothing like the factories of decades past. You’ll see data dashboards, AI-driven monitoring systems, and highly ...

Oversized crowbars bend wood for a piano’s rim. Circular sanders smooth rough edges on costly Sitka spruce soundboards. Hammers and chisels notch a bridge to allow piano strings to vibrate freely. For ...

This is Part 3 in our Planet Money newsletter series on manufacturing in America. Part 1 asked why Americans aren't filling the manufacturing jobs that are already here. Part 2 dived deep into ...

Manufacturing is no longer about small, incremental gains. AI is revolutionizing factories into intelligent, adaptive systems that drive unprecedented innovation and efficiency. For decades I’ve ...