manufacturing

Autos

Why European, Especially German, Automakers are Going on Defense, Literally

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With the German car industry mired in structural disarray, the pivot to the thriving defense sector has fast become a sign of the times.

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Indicators

Fresh Jobs Data May Help Fed Gauge How Much AI Strains US Labor Market

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics will be reporting May’s much-anticipated employment figures at the end of the week.

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Autos

Building Batteries for Data Centers Re-Energizes Ford Stock

In a note to clients on Tuesday Morgan Stanley analysts flagged Ford Energy as having the potential to be a $10 billion business.

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Electric Vehicles

Ford Crosses into Fast Lane With $2 Billion Affordable EV Plan

If successful, the company believes its affordable option could revolutionize EV adoption levels in America.

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Consumer

Not Folding Yet: Vegas Looks Beyond an Epic Summer Slump

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Vegas has been dealing with the economic uncertainty caused by the Trump administration’s trade, tariff and immigration policies.

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla is Paying Up to Keep Elon Musk’s Eyes On the Road

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During the company’s second-quarter earnings report last month, Musk admitted the company may be headed for “a few rough quarters.”

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Artificial Intelligence

May AI Take Your Order, Please?

AI is moving into jobs in food services and retail traditionally best left to humans. Can the imperfect tech give customers what they want?

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Economics

Bet Your Bottom Dollar: Can the Sinking US Greenback Bounce Back?

The dollar is the most important currency on earth, adding up to 57.7% of global currency reserves in the first quarter.

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Industrials

Pentagon to Take $400 Million Stake in Rare Earth Miner Outside Vegas

China accounts for nearly two-thirds of raw material production and 90% of the manufacturing of rare earth magnets.

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Semiconductors

Chipmakers Emerge as Big Winners in ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

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When it comes to competing on the world’s semiconductor stage, US lawmakers are not content to let the chips fall where they may.

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