Sep 29 WATCH: Trump to promotes tax plan in address to manufacturers group By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to promote his plan for a sweeping rewrite of the tax code around 11:25 a.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: President Trump speaks at White House 'Made in America' event By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to deliver remarks at the White House's "Made in America" event today at 3 p.m. ET. Watch the president's speech here. Continue reading
May 18 Why aren't 'manly' men taking 'girly' jobs? By Paul Solman Economics correspondent Paul Solman sat down with economist Betsey Stevenson to discuss the growth in female-dominated sectors and how stigma might be holding men back from taking jobs seen as "women's work."… Continue reading
Feb 23 Factory jobs exist, CEOs tell Trump. Skills don't. By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press In a meeting at the White House, CEOs asked President Donald Trump to support vocational training for the high-tech skills that today's manufacturers require. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 15:18 Erie longs for its manufacturing past, but what's the future? By PBS News Hour Erie County, Pennsylvania, has long been a manufacturing center, but jobs have been declining since the 1970s. In collaboration with the NewsHour and Marketplace, Frontline offers a look at the hopes and hardships in regions that voted for President Trump. Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 9:12 How Trump's trade policy could affect jobs in the U.S. and Mexico By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 18 Contrary to Trump tweets, Ford wasn't considering closing Kentucky auto plant By Tom Krishner, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump claimed Thursday that he convinced the chairman of Ford Motor Co. not to move an assembly plant from Kentucky to Mexico. But Ford never intended to move the plant, just production of one of the vehicles it… Continue reading
Nov 11 Science and technology under a Trump presidency By Nsikan Akpan, Leigh Anne Tiffany Science, technology and health policy under Donald Trump will feature cuts, but also inescapable progress. Continue reading
Nov 11 A historian's take on Trump's economic plan for blue-collar, manufacturing jobs By Paul Solman What is President-elect Donald Trump's plan for the economy? Economics correspondent Paul Solman sat down with economic historian Adam Tooze to discuss. Continue reading
Nov 02 Column: How cities and states are leading the fight for more beneficial trade By Edward Alden "The right question is not whether trade is good or bad for the United States," writes Edward Alden in his book "Failure to Adjust," but "whether the United States has used the new opportunities created by international trade to boost… Continue reading