Tentative John Deere deal shows momentum for worker movement
A tentative deal has been struck between Deere & Co. and the United Auto Workers union. The contract includes wage hikes of 10% in the...
China’s port shutdown raises fears of closures worldwide
China's shutdown of the world's third-busiest port because of a COVID-19 outbreak has investors worried. In June, the Port of Los Angeles experienced a dip...
Biden’s Rust Belt revival plan risks luring more foreign steel
Arguably the biggest beneficiaries of President Joe Biden’s plan to spend $620 billion on highways, roads and bridges are the steelmakers. Mostly the ones in...
Aluminum is replacing plastic as the greenest bottle
The drive to turn products more eco-friendly is sweeping through the U.S. beverage market, with plastic being replaced in everything from red Solo cups to...
U.S. to lift steel, aluminum duties on Canada and Mexico
The move would lift the 25% steel and 10% aluminum tariffs the U.S. placed on the two trading neighbors almost a year ago in the...