Breitbart Business Digest: Why Did Globalization Crash Manufacturing Productivity?
Why did America’s manufacturing productivity crash as we opened our markets to the world?

Why did America’s manufacturing productivity crash as we opened our markets to the world?

U.S. industrial production edged up in May as strength in high-technology, defense, mining, and durable manufacturing offset weakness in nondurable goods and consumer products.

American factory workers haven’t seen this kind of wage growth for decades.

Working families paid for America’s addiction to Chinese supply chains. Now corporate America needs to address the issue, not circumvent it.

New factory orders data released Wednesday confirm an extraordinary surge in American defense manufacturing, with orders for defense capital goods running 53 percent above last year’s pace through the first four months of 2026 as the military works to replenish

New factory orders data released Wednesday by the Census Bureau show the enormous scale of America’s AI infrastructure buildout, with manufacturing orders for computers, networking equipment, power generation, and cooling systems all surging at double-digit rates compared to a year ago.

New orders and output measures rose sharply in May.

A closely watched gauge of Midwest business activity posted one of its largest monthly gains on record, suggesting that U.S. economic growth accelerated this spring.

The Chinese state newspaper Global Times published an article on Tuesday celebrating that Chinese manufacturers were dominating the market for FIFA World Cup branded products, from soccer balls to team jerseys.

T1 Energy CEO Dan Barcelo said during Breitbart News’s “Harnessing American Power” policy event that America “needs to learn how to build again” as it seeks to expand advanced manufacturing and energy production amid rising demand tied to artificial intelligence.

American manufacturing is seeing a high-tech resurgence.

U.S. industrial production rose in April at the fastest pace in more than a year, powered by a broad manufacturing gain led by autos and supported by strong output from computers, electronics, and other industries seeing renewed demand due to

The great American manufacturing boom keeps getting harder to deny.

T1 Energy CEO Dan Barcelo said during a Breitbart News policy event that solar power’s “scalability” and “zero marginal costs” are key strengths in the evolving energy landscape.

Honda announced a 423.9 billion yen ($2.7 billion) loss Thursday in a first-ever negative result for the fabled Japanese automaker, reportedly driven by heavy costs for its electric-vehicle plans underscored by President Donald Trump’s pro-U.S. manufacturing policies.

This week, Jay Powell told us that we can take the Fed chair away from him, but we can’t take him away from the Fed.

Democratic candidate Sarah Trone Garriott, a pastor who has repeatedly expressed support for transgender-related issues, including a 2020 post claiming that being transgender increases the likelihood of experiencing food insecurity, is running against incumbent Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA), who is set to host Vice President JD Vance in Iowa next week.

American factories expanded at their fastest pace in nearly four years in March, shrugging off a war-driven surge in input costs that has dominated headlines but failed to dent the sector’s momentum.

The United States is in danger of becoming dependent on China for essential nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) gloves, prompting Blue Star NBR CEO Scott Maier to call on President Donald Trump to help give the critical industry a fighting chance to continue American production.

Manufacturing is not in retreat. It’s booming. Industrial output hit an all-time high in November and then broke that record in December.

Manufacturing activity in New York State remained in expansion territory in February, and firms reported their strongest capital spending plans in years—an upbeat signal that executives see the recent pickup as durable. The New York Federal Reserve’s Empire State general

The top campaign concern of affordability can’t be solved without reducing the cost of American energy, and T1 Energy CEO Dan Barcelo has a plan to contribute.

At a Breitbart News policy forum on Wednesday, T1 Energy CEO Dan Barcelo proclaimed the Trump administration’s combination of tariffs and incentives is enabling American manufacturing to become more competitive by encouraging domestic investment and production.

T1 Energy CEO Dan Barcelo, speaking at a Breitbart News event on Wednesday, highlighted China’s dominance in global solar manufacturing and said the United States should aim to surpass it by expanding domestic capacity and supply chains.

Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick joined Breitbart News on Wednesday for a policy discussion where he addressed topics including reshoring, supply chain vulnerabilities, and the future of automated manufacturing in the United States.

President Donald Trump told NBC News in his Super Bowl interview that the United States is now in the Trump economy, and predicted 2026 will be even stronger than 2025.

American manufacturing roared back to life in January, posting its strongest performance in nearly four years and ending more than two years of persistent contraction.

U.S. manufacturing productivity rose more than initially estimated in the third quarter, driven by a stronger showing in durable-goods output.

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that John Deere will invest $70 million in North Carolina for an excavator factory.

The company that makes brands such as Sharpie, Mr. Coffee, Yankee Candle, and Graco said Monday it will slim its workforce to be more competitive.

India’s manufacturing sector posted a nine-month low in growth on Monday, attributed largely to downward pressure on demand caused by U.S. tariffs.

Two closely watched surveys of U.S. manufacturing activity painted sharply divergent pictures in November, with one showing continued expansion and the other reporting accelerating contraction.

Demand for key capital goods made in America soared in September, with orders and shipments soaring, an indication that the pace of economic growth picked up in the third quarter. Orders for non-defense capital goods orders excluding aircraft, considered a

China could “shut down” the American healthcare system in mere weeks if the United States does not ramp up its medical manufacturing, co-founder and CEO of Blue Star NBR Scott Maier told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview.

Year-t0-date, factory orders are up a solid 3.3 percent compared with the January through August period a year earlier.

Manufacturing activity surged across New York State in November, with a key Federal Reserve survey showing unexpected strength as business conditions hit their best level since last November and manufacturers expressed confidence about the months ahead.

U.S. manufacturing surveys released Monday showed welcome signs of easing inflationary pressures, with both major purchasing managers’ indexes reporting slower rates of price increases in October—a potentially encouraging signal for Federal Reserve policymakers as official government economic data remains unavailable

The Chinese National Bureau of Statistics reported on Friday that manufacturing activity contracted for the seventh consecutive month in October, posting even lower numbers than expected.

Empire State Index Jumps to 10.7, Crushing Forecasts and Signaling Manufacturing Strength

For decades, American companies made a straightforward calculation: They would share their technology with Chinese partners in exchange for access to the world’s largest consumer market and its low-cost labor.
