Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: If the trade policy ain’t broke, don’t fix it
That U.S. manufacturing capacity and output have declined is fake news.
That U.S. manufacturing capacity and output have declined is fake news.
Though Trump says his tariffs are intended to bolster U.S. auto manufacturing, automakers aren’t able to reconfigure their sourcing in short periods of time, experts say.
The tech giant said it has commissioned more than one million square feet of manufacturing space to build and test its specialized Blackwell chips.
In January, former President Joe Biden blocked the proposed $14.9 billion acquisition of Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel in Japan. However, President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a new review of the deal.
The discussions highlight how the auto industry is beginning to digest the initial fallout from President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war.
President Donald Trump has spoken out against the CHIPS Act, meant to incentivize semiconductor-related development in the U.S., but industry insiders say they’re optimistic the initiative will survive.
The Fort Wayne plant produces the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks, with about 1,300 units produced each day, according to the automaker’s website.
Instead of passing price increases to customers, some companies are exploring cost-cutting options.
A spokesperson said the move is a strategic adjustment to the company’s business structure as part of ongoing efforts to optimize operations.
The major car companies say sales rose sharply in March, with most reporting double-digit gains.
Indianapolis-based Conexus Indiana focuses on supporting and promoting Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics sector.
Foreign leaders were quick to criticize the tariffs, a sign that President Trump could be intensifying a broader trade war that could damage growth worldwide.
While President Trump’s tariffs could help steel and aluminum plants in the United States, they could raise prices for the manufacturers that use the metals as raw materials.
The new, 350,000-square-foot facility is expected to employ more than 100 people after becoming fully operational.
The president may have been referencing earlier reports that the Japanese automaker was planning to move some production from Mexico to Indiana in response to impending tariffs.
The next-generation Civic hybrid was set to be produced in Guanajuato, Mexico, in 2027, according to Reuters, but will now be based in Indiana beginning in 2028.
Apple said Monday that it plans to create 20,000 jobs and open a new manufacturing facility as part of the investment.
The Michigan-based company told IBJ that work has been underway since October to move employees from the Noblesville Technical Center to a similar facility elsewhere in Indiana. More than 20 people are expected to lose their jobs in the transition.
President Trump wasted little time turning to economic policy once his second term began, imposing or threatening to impose a barrage of tariffs on many of Indiana’s trading partners.
Trump has called the federal contracts made with the help of the CHIPS and Science Act “ridiculous,” signaling that he doesn’t support the program.