Industrials

The IMF says China’s export-driven growth and state support are widening trade imbalances and increasing pressure on global partners.

Shares of MP Materials rose by almost 2 percent at the end of the Feb. 18 trading session.

Stronger manufacturing production and rising equipment orders point to a tentative rebound in U.S. industrial activity.

Analysts say freight activity tends to turn ahead of broader industrial indicators, as manufacturers move inputs and finished goods before investment and hiring

Both firms maintain offices in the United States and are actively involved with American businesses.

Alphabet said it expects capital spending to surge this year to between $175 billion and $185 billion, more than double its 2025 outlays.

A U.S. Senate panel was told that rural districts can’t reliably thwart sophisticated electronic sabotage—and that ‘bad actors’ know it.

The push follows Trump’s launch of a strategic minerals stockpile aimed at insulating U.S. manufacturers from geopolitical supply shocks.

Ministers head to the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial as allies seek to counter China’s dominance in rare earths and strategic metals.

Two manufacturing surveys point to improving business conditions and stronger factory activity at the start of 2026.

Chinese company BYD saw a 229 percent rise in vehicle registrations in December 2025, while U.S.-based Tesla fell by 20 percent.

The project is expected to create 5,000 direct and construction jobs.

Reversing the ban will protect jobs and strengthen national security, Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) said.

The Treasury secretary said Washington is racing to reshore semiconductors and critical minerals to counteract China’s leverage over key supply chains.

Motorists are estimated to be spending $11 billion less on gasoline this year compared with 2025.

The company has asked a federal judge to block a 90-day construction halt imposed by the Trump administration that cited national security risks.

Chip giant Nvidia will license Groq’s AI technology and hire founder Jonathan Ross and key engineers in a deal short of a full acquisition.

U.S. innovation could finally start to blunt Beijing’s control over critical minerals.

Analysts say early control over the spectrum could determine which countries shape the future digital economy and security environment.

More than 80 percent of survey respondents reported paying tariffs on imported manufacturing inputs since the beginning of 2025.

The IMF says China’s export-driven growth and state support are widening trade imbalances and increasing pressure on global partners.

Shares of MP Materials rose by almost 2 percent at the end of the Feb. 18 trading session.

Stronger manufacturing production and rising equipment orders point to a tentative rebound in U.S. industrial activity.

Analysts say freight activity tends to turn ahead of broader industrial indicators, as manufacturers move inputs and finished goods before investment and hiring

Both firms maintain offices in the United States and are actively involved with American businesses.

Alphabet said it expects capital spending to surge this year to between $175 billion and $185 billion, more than double its 2025 outlays.

A U.S. Senate panel was told that rural districts can’t reliably thwart sophisticated electronic sabotage—and that ‘bad actors’ know it.

The push follows Trump’s launch of a strategic minerals stockpile aimed at insulating U.S. manufacturers from geopolitical supply shocks.

Ministers head to the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial as allies seek to counter China’s dominance in rare earths and strategic metals.

Two manufacturing surveys point to improving business conditions and stronger factory activity at the start of 2026.

Chinese company BYD saw a 229 percent rise in vehicle registrations in December 2025, while U.S.-based Tesla fell by 20 percent.

The project is expected to create 5,000 direct and construction jobs.

Reversing the ban will protect jobs and strengthen national security, Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) said.

The Treasury secretary said Washington is racing to reshore semiconductors and critical minerals to counteract China’s leverage over key supply chains.

Motorists are estimated to be spending $11 billion less on gasoline this year compared with 2025.

The company has asked a federal judge to block a 90-day construction halt imposed by the Trump administration that cited national security risks.

Chip giant Nvidia will license Groq’s AI technology and hire founder Jonathan Ross and key engineers in a deal short of a full acquisition.

U.S. innovation could finally start to blunt Beijing’s control over critical minerals.

Analysts say early control over the spectrum could determine which countries shape the future digital economy and security environment.

More than 80 percent of survey respondents reported paying tariffs on imported manufacturing inputs since the beginning of 2025.