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Trade Tensions, Labor Shortages Loom Over U.S. Factories

U.S. manufacturing activity slowed in July amid signs that a robust economy and import tariffs were putting pressure on the supply chain, which could hurt production in the long term.

Over 400,000 People Living in Modern Slavery in U.S., Report Finds

More than 400,000 people could be living in “modern slavery” in the U.S., a condition of servitude broadly defined in a new study as forced and state-imposed labor, sexual servitude and forced marriage.

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Most Shoes Sold in the U.S. Are Imported. Now the Industry Is Terrified of Tariffs.

Vans, the 52-year-old brand best known for its unassuming slip-on sneaker, is on a tear. Vans' annual revenue topped $3bn last year, up nearly tenfold from a decade earlier, propelled in part by cheap and plentiful manufacturing in Asia.

Three Reasons to Buy Into Blockchain and the Internet of Things

The supply chain of the future will require greater trust and transparency among its members.

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To Ease Pain of Trump’s Trade War: $12Bn in Aid for Farmers

The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it would provide up to $12bn in emergency relief for farmers hurt by the president’s trade war, moving to blunt the financial damage to American agriculture and the political fallout for Republicans as the consequences of President Trump’s protectionist policies roll through the economy.

Why Technology Won’t Solve the Problem of Automotive Recalls

George Whittier doesn’t understand why traceability should be a problem for automotive manufacturers facing a recall.

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U.S. Ranchers and Meat Packers Could Be the Next Victims of the Trump Trade War

Motorcycles, beer, washing machines, and whiskey — U.S. producers in all of those categories have faced unintended consequences from the Trump trade war.

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Blockchain Efforts Move Beyond the Hype: ‘This Is Happening Now’

There has been more talk in recent years about how blockchain technology can change the world than actual projects showing what it can do.

America's Most Popular Doll Is Being Counterfeited. Toymaker MGA Wants to Know Who's Doing It.

Earlier this year, attorney Jennifer Marrow visited TomTop.com, an online marketplace, to buy one of the most popular toys in America.

How Trump’s Tariffs on Mexico Are Taking Jobs From U.S. Workers

When a Mexican company bought Mid Continent Nail Corp. in 2012, workers at the factory in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, feared it was the beginning of the end. Their jobs, they suspected, would be given to lower-paid workers in Mexico, more casualties of the hollowing out of U.S. manufacturing driven in part by an embrace of global trade.

Spiralling Trade Costs Pose Dairy Dilemma After Brexit

The U.K. dairy industry faces a “sharp rise in prices” and “shortages of products” when Britain leaves the EU, according to milk producer Arla.

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Human Trafficking Is Widespread in Global Fishing Industry, Report Shows

Local communities play a critical role in recognizing and combating slavery, according to the U.S. Department of State’s 2018 Trafficking in Persons Report, an annual publication that provides a global overview of the nature and scope of human trafficking — and various efforts underway to confront it.

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