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Product Manufacturers Hindered by Weak Home Sales

Product Manufacturers Hindered by Weak Home Sales

New York, NY, February 24, 2026—"The good news for appliance manufacturer Whirlpool is that when a refrigerator or washing machine breaks, homeowners generally purchase a new one,” reports the Wall Street Journal. “The bad news: The replacement usually isn't very fancy.

Tariff Uncertainty Renewed Following Supreme Court Decision

Tariff Uncertainty Renewed Following Supreme Court Decision

Washington, DC, February 23, 2026-"Before Friday, President Trump’s tariffs, after months of on-again, off-again turbulence, had seemed to finally steady. Now, with the bulk of Trump’s tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court, and a new, temporary global tariff in place, fresh questions hang over the U.S. economy,” reports the Wall Street Journal.

Orders for Manufactured Goods Declined 0.7% in December

Orders for Manufactured Goods Declined 0.7% in December

Washington, DC, February 23, 2026--New orders for manufactured goods in December, down two of the last three months, decreased $4.3 billion or 0.7% to $617.5 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported. This followed a 2.7% November increase.