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July 30, 2025
By Nick Bowman, Senior Editor
Tariffs Threaten to Raise Costs Across U.S. Manufacturing Sector
Of the 25 sectors of the U.S. economy identified as most affected by tariffs, 19 are in manufacturing, including automobiles, primary metals, chemicals, computers and electronics, machinery, and textiles.
July 29, 2025
By SupplyChainBrain
Spring Cargo Surge Lifts Port of Savannah to Second Busiest Year on Record
The port's growth in 2025 was primarily fueled by a bump in cargo volumes that started in January, as businesses brought inventory in ahead of promised tariffs from the incoming Trump administration.
July 29, 2025
By Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor
European Pharma Pushes Back on EU Trade Deal
Confusion persists over whether 15% tariff will apply to U.S. imports of drugs.

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March 09, 2022
Trade in agricultural products between the U.S. and Mexico is massive: the U.S. ships nearly $20 billion in farm exports to Mexico each year. But that relationship could be in jeopardy.
The Real-World Impact of the Infrastructure Bill
February 23, 2022
The $1.2 billion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden late last year has been heralded by some as the solution to the problem of how to repair and expand the nation’s crumbling and antiquated system of roads, rails, ports, airports and waterways. One can only hope.
This Report Says Manufacturing Is Coming Back to the U.S.
August 11, 2021
So manufacturing is coming back to the U.S. after all? Guess it depends on whom you ask.